
Conference for Food Protection
We welcome you to the Conference for Food Protection (CFP) website. We are honored to serve as the Chair and Vice Chair of the CFP, and we encourage you to become a member of this outstanding organization.
The Conference for Food Protection is a non-profit organization which originated in 1971. It was created to provide a formal process whereby members of industry, regulatory, academia, consumer and professional organizations are afforded equal input in the development and/or modification of Food Safety Guidance. Such guidance is incorporated into food safety laws and regulations at all levels of government throughout the United States.
The CFP provides individuals a voice in the food safety standards development process in several ways. First, CFP members can join Standing Committees of the Conference and Council Committees that are formed to continue discussion on an issue deliberated at a biennial meeting of the CFP. Second, issues for Conference discussion may be submitted by anyone who has an interest in or concern about food safety. Third, CFP members can volunteer to become members of the three Councils that deliberate issues related to Laws and Regulations; Administration, Education and Certification; and Science and Technology at the biennial meeting.
We hope you will mark your calendar for our next biennial meeting which will be held March 30, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. Working together with all constituents involved in the food industry we are able to develop and implement policies and recommendations to strengthen and enhance the overall safety of food for everyone.
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Recent News
- November 7, 2018
- Fact Sheet on the Occurrence of Foodborne Illness Risk Factors in Fast Food and Full-Service Restaurants
Fact Sheet related to FDA's Report on the Occurrence of Foodborne Illness Risk Factors in Fast Food and Full-Service Restaurants, 2013-2014
- October 29, 2018
- Unsafe food in Low to Middle Income Countries costs $110 billion a year – World Bank
The World Bank estimates productivity loss associated with foodborne disease in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) worldwide is $95.2 billion per year and the annual cost of treating such illnesses is around $15 billion
Conference Chairs
David Lawrence
2020 Conference Chair
Fairfax County Health Department
Brenda Bacon
CFP 2020 Conference Vice Chair
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