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A new collaboration—called the FDA Foods Coalition—involving consumer advocates, industry representatives, and public health organizations, has been established with the goal of increasing focus on prevention and improving governance at the FDA. This coalition includes significant participants like the International Dairy Foods Association and the National Grocers Association. Recently, Iwaspoisoned.com has been invited to join this group.
Patrick Quade, the CEO of Iwaspoisoned.com, presented at the Annual Education Conference of the Oregon Environmental Health Association on October 24th, 2023. This event convened experts in environmental health, food safety, as well as scholars and teachers, to share knowledge and updates on recent advancements in their respective domains.
Iwaspoisoned.com CEO Patrick Quade spoke at Santa Clara’s Department of Environmental Health Conference on October 18th, 2023. The conference convened experts in environmental health, food safety, research, and education, providing a forum for the exchange of knowledge and updates on recent developments in the sector.
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Iwaspoisoned was delighted to be selected as a speaker at the 2023 IAFP conference. We spoke on Monday, July 17th at 1:30PM in room 717 as part of IAFP's Technical Session #6. Our presentation, titled "Machine Learning, AI, and Confirmation Bias in Crowdsourced Foodborne Illness Reporting," delved into the use of crowdsourced data in investigating outbreaks of foodborne illnesses, and discuss both its advantages and challenges - here is the abstract for our presentation.
Iwaspoisoned.com is happy to announce that we are one of the six finalists in this year’s Civic I/O 2023 Tech Pitch. We are thrilled to be presenting to US Mayors at the upcoming South by South West (SXSW) Conference in Austin, Texas on March 10th - 13th.
As the founder of Iwaspoisoned.com, reflecting on our participation in the Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences (IAFNS) Innovation Showcase on December 14th, 2021, it was a momentous occasion for us. This event, celebrated for spotlighting the latest advancements in food and nutrition sciences, provided an exceptional platform for us to share our insights and learn from other industry leaders. The IAFNS Innovation Showcase stands out as a key event in our calendar. It brings together a diverse range of experts, from scientists to industry professionals, all focused on the evolving landscape of food and nutrition sciences. Our involvement in this event was particularly significant, as it underscored our commitment to addressing the current challenges in food safety and public health.
We were delighted to share our data and insights with NBC's Today Show in their recent feature on the important topic of Food Safety and Food Delivery.
Iwaspoisoned.com led discussions during West Virginia's 2021 Rapid Response Seminar held on June 1st, 2021. This seminar, renowned for its focus on rapid responses to public health emergencies, offered an unparalleled opportunity for us to engage with key stakeholders in the field of food safety and emergency response. The essence of this seminar was its emphasis on swift and effective strategies to tackle public health crises, a mission closely aligned with our objectives at Iwaspoisoned.com. Our platform's role in quickly identifying and reporting foodborne illness outbreaks resonated well with the seminar's theme. We were able to share our experiences and the innovative approaches we have adopted to enhance food safety.
Iwaspoisoned.com founder, Patrick Quade is grateful to have participated in the Conference for Food Protection on April 15th, 2021. The conference, centered around "The Impact of New Food Technologies and New Foods on the Food Safety Professional," provided an enriching platform for us to delve into the evolving landscape of food safety in the context of emerging technologies.
Iwaspoisoned.com had the opportunity to participate in the American Frozen Food Institute Conference in San Diego, CA, on November 19th, 2019. This conference, focusing on the latest trends and developments within the frozen food sector, presented an invaluable platform for us at Iwaspoisoned.com to engage with industry leaders and delve into relevant discussions about food safety in the context of frozen foods.
Attending the Illinois Environmental Health Association Conference in Oglesby, IL, on November 5th, 2019, was an enriching experience for us at Iwaspoisoned.com. This event, dedicated to environmental health, offered a unique perspective on the intersection of public health and environmental factors, particularly in the context of food safety. The gathering was a vibrant forum for sharing knowledge and practices among environmental health professionals. It provided an ideal backdrop for us to discuss the role of consumer reporting in identifying and managing environmental health risks related to food safety. Our platform's approach to leveraging user-generated data resonated with the event's focus on innovative strategies in environmental health management.
Patrick Quade, founder of IWasPoisoned.com and DineSafe.org recently was a featured speaker at the 2019 Central Atlantic States Association of Dairy Food and Drug Officials (CASA) in their Baltimore conference held on Sept 17 where he talked about food safety in a digital age using social media. Also, Patrick had the opportunity to talk about how sites as iwaspoisoned.com crowdsource information and how this information can be integrated as an extra tool for the surveillance of foodborne illnesses by public health departments.
Patrick Quade founder of IWasPoisoned.com and DineSafe.org recently speak at the 2019 Food Safety Summit (FSS) conference held in Houston, TX where he was part of the panel discussion about food safety in a digital age using social media. Also, Patrick had the opportunity to talk about how sites as iwaspoisoned.com crowdsource information and make reporting foodborne illness easier to the people.
The 2019 Joint Annual Conference held by the Nevada Environmental Health Association and the Nevada Food Safety Task Force welcomes Iwaspoisoned.com founder, Patrick Quade, to talk about food safety and social media. The presentation will be on April 27 at 10:35 AM PDT. This year's conference "Generations of Leadership" will be held at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno, NV.
Patrick Quade, founder of IWasPoisoned.com and DineSafe.org com will speak at the 2019 Food Safety Summit (FSS) conference in Houston, TX on June 5th held by Harris County Public Health. This year’s theme is the Future of Food Safety. Some of the topics are about health inspection scoring, new technologies, and it will include a panel discussion on social media.
Top U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials issued a statement on March 19 about budget increases, which include new resources to advance the agency’s food safety program and expand food safety monitoring. “We must continue to embrace innovation across the food safety system to make sure we secure our public health mission,” the statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb Deputy Commissioner Frank Yiannas says. “That’s why as part of the President’s 2020 Budget, we’ve proposed new funding across multiple aspects of our food safety system.”
Iwaspoisoned.com was invited to speak at The World Bank on March 7th in Washington DC to share our expertise in food safety and social media. The discussion centered on the potential for iwaspoisoned.com & social media to improve food safety outcomes in emerging markets. The Bank's lead agriculture economist Steven Jaffee hosted the event. Steven Jaffee (middle) hosted IWasPoisoned.com's Patrick Quade (left) and Colin Finan (right). “Governments in low- and middle-income countries not only need to invest more in food safety but also invest more smartly,” says Jaffee, with the Bank finds the impact of unsafe food costs low- and middle-income economies about US$ 110 billion in lost productivity and medical expenses each year.
Iwaspoisoned.com founder Patrick Quade discussed the impact of crowd-sourced foodborne illness reports on a brand's reputation at the conference on February 28, 2019 in Nice, France. He shared the panel with representatives from Ecolab, Starbucks, Dubai Municipality, Metro France and Wegmans Foods. (L to R) Ecolab (Adam Johnson), Starbucks (Tom Wiester), Dubai Municipality (Sultan Ali Al Taher), iwaspoisoned.com (Patrick Quade),Metro France (Marie Garnier) and Wegmans Foods (Gillian Kelleher). Recently the platform flagged a major food poisoning outbreak in Mongolia that resulted in the closure of Kentucky Fried Chicken locations in the nation's capitol, and is best known for identifying outbreaks in the United States including those caused by Chipotle that resulted in the company losing $10 billion in market capitalization.
The 2019 Annual Conference held by the Mid-Continental Association of Food and Drug Officers welcomes IWasPoisoned.com founder, Patrick Quade, to talk about food safety and social media. The presentation will be February 27 at 08:10 AM CST. This year's conference will be held at the Bluemont Hotel on Manhattan, KS.
Iwaspoisoned.com has identified a total of 67 people who are suffering from food poisoning after eating at Kentucky Fried Chicken in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Those who have fallen ill are from 17 separate parties who have reported their cases to our platform between February 11th - 18th, 2019.
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