Korea Food Safety Day: New regulatory science programme in universities

As part of the Korea Food Safety Day campaign, the Food Regulatory Science Symposium was held on 10 May 2023 in Seoul, the Republic of Korea. The event, organized by the Korea Regulatory Science Research Center, highlighted the successful establishment of the new food regulatory science programme in universities and showcased its accomplishments. To foster human resources in the food bio-health area, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety initiated the food regulatory science support programme in 2021. Currently, three universities (Chungang University, Dongkuk University and Korea University) offer Master’s and Doctoral curricula in functional food evaluation, food safety, and food regulatory policy research. For the moment, there are about 270 students.

“The management of new food sources and their risks requires regulatory tools beyond what is currently available. Therefore, related research, infrastructure, and the development of human resources are keys to accomplishing this,” said Kyung-won Seo, Director General of the National Food Safety Evaluation Institute.

Codex Alimentarius Commission Secretary Tom Heilandt explained what Codex standards are and how they are developed. He also spoke about food systems transformation, the roles of consumers, and continued innovation. The representatives of the food industries emphasized the need for well-educated, detail-oriented and up-to-date regulatory scientists. They also stressed the importance of training their communication skills, encouraging holistic and strategic thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving skills

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