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IWP at NEHA Annual Education Conference

Patrick Quade, Founder of Iwaspoisoned.com, speaks at the NEHA 2018 AEC and HUD Healthy Homes Conference in Anaheim, CA.    The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) partnered again to offer their conferences together, this year in Anaheim, CA. We are so pleased, as always, to be presenting at the Education Conferences; a great program that gives attendees access to information about the latest advances in environmental health, unique responses to protection problems, and practical applications in the public and private sectors.  

Iwaspoisoned.com Founder Participates in the Healthy Food Expo Webinar

We were excited to be part of the Healthy Food Expo Webinar in Orlando, FL, on June 12th, 2018. This event, focusing on health-conscious food trends and innovations, offered a unique forum for us at Iwaspoisoned.com to engage with a community passionate about healthy eating and food safety. The webinar's array of topics around nutritious food options and industry best practices provided us with fresh perspectives. Our role at Iwaspoisoned.com, centered on monitoring foodborne illness incidents, aligned well with the expo's theme, as food safety is integral to healthy eating.

Join us for a free webinar on June 12, 2018

DineSafe.org and The Healthy Food Expo Webinar on June 12, will examine how social media technologies have changed social behavior and how this social revolution intersects and can improve food safety.    

Iwaspoisoned.com Presents at the 2018 Food Safety Summit

At the Food Safety Summit in Rosemont, IL, on May 9th, 2018, we had the opportunity to present on topics that sit at the core of our work at Iwaspoisoned.com: machine learning, AI, and confirmation bias in crowdsourced foodborne illness reporting. Our discussions explored the utilization of crowdsourced data in probing foodborne illness outbreaks, discussing its benefits and challenges. Our focus was on how machine learning and AI can enhance the accuracy and efficiency of identifying potential foodborne illness outbreaks from the vast amounts of data generated by crowdsourcing. We also addressed the critical issue of confirmation bias in this context, highlighting the need for algorithms that can discern valid reports from noise.

Iwaspoisoned.com Attends the Central Atlantic States Association of Food and Drug: Annual Educational and Training Seminar

At the Central Atlantic States Association of Food and Drug: Annual Educational and Training Seminar in Stony Brook, NY, on April 25th, 2018, we engaged in meaningful discussions centered around the innovative use of technology in food safety. Our team from Iwaspoisoned.com contributed to conversations about the power of digital platforms in identifying and managing foodborne illness outbreaks.

Iwaspoisoned.com Attends Missouri's Milk, Food, and Environmental Health Association's Annual Education Conference

The Missouri Environmental Health Association (MEHA), originally founded in 1932 and known as the Missouri Association of Milk and Food Sanitarians, has been instrumental in enhancing environmental health practices through professional collaboration and education. Our participation in the Missouri Milk, Food, and Environmental Health Association's Annual Education Conference on April 5th, 2018, in Springfield, MO, offered by MEHA, was a testament to this enduring mission. The conference's focus on milk, food safety, and environmental health provided a critical lens for our work at Iwaspoisoned.com, particularly in foodborne illness reporting and prevention.

Iwaspoisoned’s founder featured on BBC's The Food Chain podcast

Patrick Quade, founder of Iwaspoisoned.com and Dinesafe.org, was interviewed on the most recent episode of the BBC podcast The Food Chain called a “Poisonous Business”. Patrick shared the beginnings of the Iwaspoisoned.com platform, and how it has had a positive impact.

Iwaspoisoned.com on California Environmental Health Association 2018 Symposium

In 2018, we participated in the California Environmental Health Association's Annual Symposium in Sacramento. Our presentation, "Food Safety in the Age of Social Media," allowed us to discuss this important topic with public health professionals and the general public. Events like this are part of our ongoing national outreach efforts to engage with the public health community. Held in Mather, CA, on March 13th, 2018, this symposium was a key part of our ongoing efforts to engage with Public Health agencies, professionals, and the general public nationwide on crucial food safety issues. The event served as a significant platform for discussing the evolving role of social media in food safety, reflecting our commitment to staying at the forefront of public health discussions. To learn more about where we'll be sharing our insights next, please visit our website for information on our future speaking engagements.

NPR article about Iwaspoisoned.com : "Can Crowdsourcing Food Illnesses Help Stop Outbreaks?"

We are really pleased to see this article about Iwaspoisoned.com on NPR. It features testimonies and comments made from both the scientific community and the public health community speaking about the positive impact of the work we are doing. "Today the webiste is boasting over 1.7 million page views and more than 75,000 reports from 90 countries and 46 U.S. states since the site's inception. In addition, 20,000 consumers and 350 health agencies subscribe to the site's daily alert service; custom alerts are available for state department agencies."

Iwaspoisoned.com Presents at the Orange County Restaurant Association Food Safety Advisory Council Meeting

At the Orange County Restaurant Association Food Safety Advisory Council meeting on October 19th, 2017, in Santa Ana, CA, we presented the role of our platform, Iwaspoisoned.com, in using crowdsourcing to enhance food safety. Our discussion highlighted how the platform empowers consumers to report foodborne illnesses, providing vital data for real-time food safety monitoring in the restaurant industry.

Talk at NACS: National Association of Convenience Stores Show 2017

Patrick Quade the founder and CEO of the Dinesafe.org & Iwaspoisoned.com recently speak at the National Association of Convenience Stores Show on the topic of "Food Safety Focus Keeps Tweets Sweet NOT Sour" The combo of today’s “tweet happy” culture and your consumers’ extensive social media networks and understand consumer demand for safe, fresh and “better for you”, and the powerful influence of social media. It was a pleasant experience along with the other panelists Brandy Sheehan & James Joseph O’Donnell. 

FDA SouthWest Regional Retail Food Safety Seminar

Iwaspoisoned.com presented about "Food Safety Surveillance and Technology" at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Southeast Regional Food Safety Seminar on October 20th hosted by the Missouri Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Food Protection Program.

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