{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Don't Eat Poop! A Food Safety Podcast","title":"Food Safety as an Investment: Inside the 2026 Food Safety Consortium with Rick Biros | Episode 173","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/26bc48d5\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2113,"description":"Rick Biros, founder of Food Safety Tech and the Food Safety Consortium, is back with our hosts Matt and Francine to make the case that food safety needs a new narrative — one built on ROI and recognition instead of checkbox culture, with buy-in that has to reach all the way up to the C-suite.\nThis episode of Don't Eat Poop! previews what's new at the 2026 Food Safety Consortium: a storytellers panel with Francine and Darin Detwiler, a brand-new award for food safety teams that can prove their bottom-line impact, and an update on the growing Women in Food Safety community.\nIn this episode:\n00:00:00 Abstract Submissions for the Food Safety Consortium00:03:55 Storytelling as a Food Safety Leadership Tool00:07:04 The Real Food Safety Culture Challenge00:12:19 The ROI of Food Safety00:21:04 Introducing the Food Safety Tech Excellence Award00:26:12 Women in Food Safety: Mentorship & Growth\nDisclaimer: Episode title and content do not constitute legal or health advice.Resources from this episodeUse the discount code POOP for 25% off your ticket to the 2026 Food Safety Consortium.\nEnter the new Food Safety Tech Excellence Award at foodsafetytech.com \nTake a look at our previous episodes with Rick:Behind the Scenes of the Food Safety Consortium: Curation, Speakers & 15 Years of Evolution with Rick Biros from Food Safety Tech | Episode 17015 Years of Food Safety Tech: Food Safety Compliance vs Reality with Rick Biros | Episode 161Behind the Scenes at the Food Safety Consortium with Rick Biros: Conference Culture, Compliance & Community | Episode 123\nNoteworthy quotes from this episode“As a food safety community, we have to start changing the narrative about food safety. This is not just about compliance. Compliance should be the bare minimum. That's not what you shoot for. That's the floor. That should be expected.” – Rick Biros\nWe hope you enjoy this episode!Remember to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on your favorite podcast platform. Together, we can raise...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/I2EDo-ExonCZl2fSuvdGhc-brszaguY36XczjzRgFXI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM4MzcyLzE2NzUy/ODUwMDYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}