Institute for Food Safety and Nutrition Security

05/07/2026

We recognize the some food recalls and new opportunities are time-sensitive.

🍕 Recalls of convenient snacks and foods popular among college students meet that qualification.

💼 So too do job, internship, and scholarship opportunities with fast-approaching deadlines.

Read our special announcement and pass along to anyone who might benefit:

🍕 Check your snack stash! Image Image TIMELY ANNOUNCEMENTS Hello IFSAN Community, We are sending these special announcements given their time-sensitive nature. First, please review the recent food recalls listed below. Following that, you will find some opportunities worth your attention: A stude...

04/21/2026

Check out the food-related events happening on campus over the next week:

Semi-annual professional gatherings

03/25/2026

We are proud of The George Washington University- Milken Institute School of Public Health professor and IFSAN Director Barbara Kowalcyk's participation this week in the Association of Food and Drug Officials' Healthy People 2030 Workgroup Meeting in Atlanta.

Get a recap of the first day from AFDO: https://www.afdo.org/march-24-2026-afdo-enews/

03/13/2026

Information is power. Discover the Power of Nutrition information during this National Nutrition Month. Join Dr. Gabby Headrick, PhD, MSPH, RDN, IFSAN Associate Director of Food and Nutrition Policy, on Monday, March 30, 2026, as she leads a panel discussion with experts in food and nutrition communications. A Recipe for Truth: Identifying & Tackling Food & Nutrition Misinformation will be held in the GW Milken Institute School of Public Health, beginning at 10 a.m. It is free and open to the public, but registration is required because space is limited.

Register now: https://foodsafety.gwu.edu/save-date-recipe-truth

March is National Nutrition Month® and you can discover the power of nutrition through information!

03/11/2026

In the Information Age, fact-based messages easily can become entangled with inaccuracies. Sometimes the messenger does that on purpose, and sometimes it is a genuine mistake. These misleading and false messages influence health policy and laws. They can influence individuals' choices. They might even sway seasoned experts.

These are all reasons for you to learn as much as you can about identifying and responding to mis- and disinformation. IFSAN is here to help.

Join IFSAN Associate Director of Food and Nutrition Policy Dr. Gabby Headrick on March 30, 2026, at the GW Milken Institute School of Public Health. She will lead a panel discussion, titled A Recipe for Truth: Identifying & Tackling Food & Nutrition Misinformation, with food and nutrition science communication experts.

The event is FREE but registration is required because space is limited. Get the all details and register today: https://foodsafety.gwu.edu/save-date-recipe-truth

03/05/2026

A cohort of food policy student scholars joined IFSAN leaders at the Consumer Federation of America’s National Food Policy Conference.

Students participated in a food policy idea salon with students from Baylor University and professionals from Nestlé. They also saw IFSAN leader Barbara Kowalcyk and faculty Katya Cronin participate in panel discussions during the event.

Additionally, all event participants were treated to Helena Bottemiller Evich interviewing U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary.

06/23/2025

Join us tomorrow, June 24th from 11:30a-1p EST IFSAN for our World Food Safety Day event! Registration is now open https://www.eventbrite.com/.../world-food-safety-day-2025... We look forward to seeing you on the 24th!!

06/17/2025

June 24th from 11:30a-1p EST IFSAN will be hosting a virtual event for World Food Safety Day! "Putting the Pieces Together: The Role of Surveillance in Improving Food Safety". Registration is now open https://www.eventbrite.com/e/world-food-safety-day-2025-tickets-1407704394739?aff=oddtdtcreator We look forward to seeing you on the 24th!!

04/02/2025

We’re excited to welcome Fischer Farms Natural Foods as the first beef producer to meet the Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use (CRAU) standard. Thank you for your leadership in raising cattle with responsibility and care! https://battlesuperbugs.com/fischer-farms-approved-certified-responsible-antibiotic-use-beef-standard

02/05/2025