2003 National Victims’ & Advocates’ Conference on Stopping Foodborne Disease
Was held July 25-27, 2003 in Madison, Wisonsin

This three-day conference was the first-ever national forum for victims of foodborne disease, individuals, students, teachers, health care professionals, and everyone concerned about food safety to gain the tools to advocate effectively against foodborne disease. There were informational sessions, discussion of national advocacy opportunities, opportunities to network with other concerned individuals and grow fledgling community movements, plus special Friday sessions for children, teens and adults dealing with the aftermath of serious foodborne disease. Participants finished the conference with a broad understanding of the political and health systems that perpetuate foodborne disease and the initiative and tools to create vital change, locally and nationally.

Below are links to useful conference presentations and materials.

Dealing with the Media - Ross Anderson 85KB

Navigating Treatment for Foodborne Illness, a preliminary study - Alla Katsnelson 50KB

Legal and Moral Responsibility - William Marler 1.08MB

Understanding Grief and Loss - Julie Marler 63KB

Tracking the Source of Foodborne Illness - Patti Waller 5.53MB

Turning Grief into Action - Nancy Donley

5 P's for Media Interviews - Peter Smudde (pdf 88KB)

Turning Self-Awareness and Education into Political Realities - Roni Rudolph Austin

Building Health and Safety in Communities - Lois Banks

Recovering Physically from Devastating Foodborne Illness - Laurie Girand

The Politics of Food Safety - Heather Klinkhamer

Food Safety: A Public Health Challenge - Julia Smith

Unlocking History's Food Safety Lessons - Kathi Allen

Getting involved in your local community - building a chapter