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Gregory Jaffe, director of biotechnology at the Center for Science in
the Public Interest (CSPI) is the featured speaker at this year’s
Ingredient Marketplace, June 2 to 3, 2014, at the Jacob Javits Center in
New York City. He plans to delve into the topic of biotechnology and
the future of ingredient supply chain during his hour discussion on
Monday, June 2, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

“Although one reads constantly in the
media and on the Internet about problems surrounding GMOs and the need
for mandatory labeling and non-GM products, the reality is that
genetically engineered crops are safe, provide some benefits, and are an
important part of the world’s agricultural system now and in the
future,” said Gregory Jaffe. “Despite the heated rhetoric, most
consumers know little about GMOs and for them labeling is not a
priority.”

Jaffe’s talk will demystify this hot topic, explain how
engineered crops end up in different food ingredients and what food
industry companies needs to know about this controversial topic. He will
provide a roadmap for how companies should interact with consumers to
ensure they have confidence in products containing engineered
ingredients.

Jaffe has been with CSPI since 2001. He came to the
organization after serving as a trial attorney for the U.S. Department
of Justice¹s Environmental and Natural Resources Division and as senior
counsel with the U.S. EPA, Air Enforcement Division. He is a recognized
international expert on agricultural biotechnology and biosafety, and
has published numerous articles and reports on those topics.

He has worked on biosafety regulatory
issues in the United States and throughout the world, including the
African countries of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Mali, Ghana, Malawi, South
Africa, Burkina Faso and Nigeria. He was a member of the Secretary of
Agriculture¹s Advisory Committee on Agricultural Biotechnology and 21st
Century Agriculture from 2003 to 2008, and was reappointed to a new term
in 2011.