Farm to Table Study Tour
South America, February 2009
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A Global Food Safety Systems Leadership Initiative
An international consortium of universities fostering public-private
partnerships committed to a safe supply of affordable food everywhere.
Sponsored by the
University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine, School
of Nursing, and School of Public Health and the Washington State
University School for
Global Animal Health and College of Veterinary Medicine.
About the Study Tour
Participants will explore the food system from farm-to-table in
South America. Facilitated discussions with key government and
private sector leaders and site visits along the food supply chain
are designed to integrate knowledge and skills in food safety,
animal health and public health. The tour is designed for food
industry professionals, government regulators and policy makers, and
students in academic graduate health certificate and degree
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The tour is directed and conducted by
Scott Wells
DVM, PhD, Center for Animal Health and Food Safety, College of Veterinary
Medicine, and Professor, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health,
School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, and
William Sischo, DVM, PhD,
Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University.
Instructional and site assistance is provided by Ed van Klink, DVM, PhD,
National Reference Centre for Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, The
Netherlands.
