{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Don't Eat Poop! A Food Safety Podcast","title":"Behind the Scenes of the Food Safety Consortium: Curation, Speakers & 15 Years of Evolution with Rick Biros from Food Safety Tech | Episode 170","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/e344b951\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2079,"description":"Most conferences just recycle the same speakers on the same topics every year. Food Safety Consortium is trying to do something different, and the process behind it is more rigorous than you might expect.\n\nIn this episode of Don't Eat Poop!, Matt and Francine sit down with Rick Biros, founder of Food Safety Consortium and Food Safety Tech, to pull back the curtain on what it actually takes to build a food safety conference worth attending. From the call for abstracts to curating diverse panels to scoring speaker submissions on educational value, this is the insider scoop most attendees never get.\n\nSpoiler alert: Great food safety conferences don't happen by accident.\nIn this episode:\n\n00:00:00 What Makes the Food Safety Consortium Stand Out\n00:06:42 Consortium vs. Food Safety Hazards\n00:08:29 The Role of Policy in Food Safety Topics Covered\n00:10:25 Speaker Selection: Abstracts, Scoring, Curation\n00:16:32 The Submission Numbers\n00:18:25 Preview: A Global Food Safety Audit Study\n00:23:22 How Different Learning Styles Shape Conference Programming\n00:27:19 Rick on Life Outside the Food Safety Conference World\n\nDisclaimer: Episode title and content do not constitute legal or health advice.\nResources from this episode\n\nConnect with Rick Biros here.\n\nTake a look at our previous episodes with Rick:\nBehind the Scenes at the Food Safety Consortium with Rick Biros: Conference Culture, Compliance & Community | Episode 123\n15 Years of Food Safety Tech: Food Safety Compliance vs Reality with Rick Biros | Episode 161\n\nUse code POOP for 25% off registration for the Food Safety Consortium.\n\nNoteworthy quotes from this episode\n“How do we go to food safety conferences with the first word food and get such awful food? [...] We take great pride in serving good food.” – Rick Biros\n\nWe hope you enjoy this episode!\nRemember to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on your favorite podcast platform. Together, we can raise awareness and make a positive impact in the world of food...","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}