Current water crises highlight the need for more practical, timely, and research-based potable water regulatory programs.
Judy Sebastian, Food Quality & Safety's blogger, is a safety and quality consultant and trainer with the Dubai-based consultancy, Apex Food Consultants. Her professional journey began as an industrial biotechnologist working closely with food manufacturers, retailers, and food testing laboratories, whilst wearing several hats as a lab technician, food safety officer, and eventually a consultant. Being an avid writer and traveler, Judy has worked with various food and beverages brands across the Middle East, Asia, Europe, and the U.S., which in turn has added to her reservoir of food culture experiences. When she isn’t consulting, Judy is a learning and development professional who assists brands with organizational development and trainings through onsite and e-learning platforms. Reach her at judysebastian@gmail.com or follow her culinary travels on social media as @foodsheblogged.
Articles by Judy Sebastian
Why ‘Eating Local’ Isn’t All That Positive
This lifestyle trend could be creating more industry problems, including adding to food wastage.
Shifting Paradigms of Efficient HACCP Teams
3 reasons why HACCP teams are moving away from the traditional multidisciplinary attitude to an interdisciplinary approach.
Challenges in Localizing Global Data Systems
As promising as big data systems may appear, numerous regions are encountering glitches in operation.
Why Science Does Not Sell
Instead of educating consumers with evidence-based findings, current scare tactics use popular emotion-based catchwords
Food Safety Gaps Within the Senior Living Industry
Are inspections at senior communities a bit lax considering the majority of residents are the definition of “at-risk groups”?
Social Media as a Tool for Food Poisoning Investigations
The benefits of using popular digital platforms for foodborne outbreak detection
Can Front Door Delivery Involve Traceability?
The convenience of new food delivery methods might be putting your consumers at risk
Dubai is All Aboard with Blockchain and Big Data
The underlying mesh behind cryptocurrencies, digital contracts, and more is changing health and safety management as we know it
The Constant Variable That is Climate Change
Food systems around the world focus on ways to adapt agricultural practices to cope with physical and biochemical stresses