The conference Food, Safety and Health: The talk is on the web

As was reported here last week, Matís and Matvælastofnun (MAST) held a joint event at Hotel Hilton Nordica th. April 16.
Many interesting lectures were given and now the slides from all of them are accessible here on Matís' website.

AGENDA:

Address by Einar K. Guðfinnsson, Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture

Sjöfn Sigurgísladóttir, CEO of Matís. - Speech

Jón Gíslason, CEO of MAST. - Speech

Alisdair Wotherspoon, Food Standards Agency (FSA), UK. Food Safety - Global trade and new challanges in Food Safety.

Franklin Georgsson, Matís. Food diseases in Iceland - development in Iceland, main dangers and comparisons with other nations.

Jón Gíslason, MAST. Implementation of comprehensive EU food legislation - translation for Iceland and food security.

Rúnar Gíslason, Kokkarnir ehf. - Large kitchen - security for cooking and service at large parties.

Friðrik Valur Karlsson, Friðrik V. - Origin of raw materials in restaurants.

Guðmundur Heiðar Gunnarsson, Matís. - Local food production - opportunities and threats.

Reynir Eiríksson, Norðlenska. - Importance of traceability for food safety.

Davíð Gíslason, allergist. - Food allergies and food intolerances.

Helga Gunnlaugsdóttir, Matís. - Icelandic environment and foreign matter.