Food Additive Safety Expert Consultant

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Summary

This Food Additive Safety Expert Consultant is an internationally recognized food biotechnology and novel food expert with over a decade of experience at the FDA. As the Biotechnology Coordinator at the Office of Food Additive Safety, he provides expert policy advice on complex, high-priority food biotechnology issues that have national and international impact. This Food Additive Safety Expert Consultant has led numerous groundbreaking initiatives, including the first food safety assessments of Golden Rice and genome-edited plants, and has played a pivotal role in developing regulatory guidance for genome editing, molecular farming, and alternative proteins.

Highlights

• Food Biotechnology
• Policy Development
• Regulatory Guidance
• Molecular Farming
• Public and Media Communication
• International Collaboration
• Trade Negotiations
• Capacity Building
• Alternative Proteins
• Genome Editing
• Cell-Cultured Food

Relevant Accomplishments

• Led US efforts to secure a food safety assessment of this groundbreaking crop, making the US the only country to complete a review.
• Conducted the first global food safety assessment of a genome-edited plant (modified fatty acid soybean).
• US became the only country outside China to evaluate the food safety of China’s genetically engineered Bt-63 rice under Jason’s leadership.
• Led the first voluntary premarket meeting for food from a genome-edited plant, significantly streamlining an existing regulatory process.
• Developed regulatory guidance for foods from genome-edited plants, including CRISPR.
• Led development of a “Dear Industry” letter addressing food safety risks in molecular farming.
• Media spokesperson and technical consultant for biotechnology communication initiatives, including “Feed Your Mind.”
• Led discussions on safety and regulatory considerations of genetically engineered foods for space missions.
• Led public hearing on labeling food from the first genetically engineered animal approved for food use.
• Represented FDA in a panel investigating genetically-engineered crops.
• Consulted on biotechnology in multiple presidential executive orders.
• Contributed to workshops helping developers navigate the US regulatory system.
• Led initiatives and provided guidance on alternative proteins, organizing major conferences and colloquiums.
• Represented the US in OECD negotiations on the safety of novel foods and feeds.
• Served as the US focal point for the FAO GM Foods Platform.
• Advised on biotechnology issues in major trade agreements and disputes.
• Engaged in international regulatory workshops and discussions on biotechnology.
• Participated in FAO meetings on new food sources and production systems.
• Coordinated cross-agency expertise on novel proteins for food.

Roles

• Senior Policy Analyst
• Food Technologist
• Consumer Safety Officer
• Scientist

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