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SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                                  Telephone (803) 734-2210

D. LESLIE TINDAL, COMMISSIONER                                        Becky Walton, Director of Public Information

P.O. Box 11280, Columbia, South Carolina 29211                                             bwalton@scda.state.sc.us

www.scda.state.sc.us

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 5, 2001

CLEMSON---The 2nd Bi-Annual Food Safety Symposium will be held April 19-29, 2001, at Clemson University.

Keynote speakers will include: James Jay, Wayne State University, “Microorganisms in Fresh Foods: What’s the Problem?”; Christine Bruhn, Center for Consumer Research UC Davis, “Communicating Biotechnology Food Safety Issues;” Bruce Clark, Marler Clark Law Firm, “Foodborne Illness and Its Impact on Food Safety;” Michael Doyle, University of Georgia, “Keeping E.coli 0157:H7 Down on the Farm;” and Al Squire, Director of Training, Ryan’s Family Steak House, “Safety Trends in the Food Service Industry.”

For more information log on to www.clemson.edu/foodscience or call Paul Dawson, 864-656-1138 or email pdawson@clemson.edu.