Moving Food Safety Culture Beyond Slogans
“If you think about evolution and continuous improvement in food safety, it’s nothing new,” said Frank Yiannas, vice president of food safety at Walmart at the 2016 Food Safety Consortium. In the following video, Yiannas introduces his perspective on how food safety culture has evolved and moved beyond a slogan or buzzword.
Stay tuned for more video clips from Yiannas’ presentation at the Food Safety Consortium.
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