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Aim 4 team members:
Kendra Nightingale, Colorado State University; contact kendra.nightingale@colostate.edu
Lee-Ann Jaykus, North Carolina State University; contact lajaykus@ncsu.edu
Martin Wiedmann, Cornell University; contact mw16@cornell.edu
Alicia Orta Ramirez, Cornell University; contact ao98@cornell.edu
Aim 4 Current Efforts:
Aim 4 Completed Efforts:
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North Carolina State University is currently developing a framework of food safety core competencies which academic programs may use as a reference point in developing curriculum. The purpose of the current study is to apply the Delphi method in identifying and prioritizing core competencies which are relevant to postsecondary food safety education based on data collection and feedback from food safety professionals. |
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developed core competencies to support an undergraduate food safety program using a modified Delphi approach. The purpose of this study was to identify and refine core competencies relevant to post-secondary food safety education. Twenty-nine experts representing food safety professionals in academia, government and industry contributed to the development of specific food safety competencies defined within core domains and subdomains. These core domain included: (1) Food Production, Manufacturing and Retail; (2) Foodborne Hazards; (3) Public Health; (4) Legislation and Policy; and (5) Communication and Education. This study provided a framework for the development of a vetted, standardized undergraduate food safety curriculum. The Delphi method, with its inclusion of food safety experts, provided relevant perspectives for curriculum design, and the opportunity to participate in the education of future food safety professionals. |
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The Department of Food Science at Cornell University has recently added a Food Safety concentration to the already existing Basic Food Science and Operations & Management tracks in the program. A copy of the Food Safety curriculum with a list of course requirements can be found here. |
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