Скачать или смотреть #4-Talk with Dr Lis Alban - Chief Scientist of the Danish Agriculture and Foods Council in Rennes

From ISVEE Sydney 2024 to SafePork Rennes 2025 🕒 00:00–00:50
Chief Scientist of the Danish Agriculture and Foods Council 🕒 00:50–07:17
History of the SafePork symposium🕒 07:05–11:28
SafePork symposium in October 2027 in Vietnam🕒 10:08–11:43
Evolution of the Meat inspection workshop series and some take-home messages🕒 11:43–20:03
Meat inspections, food safety in developed and LMICs, Advice to move forward to improve food safety in LMICs 🕒 20:11–22:36
How does Denmark support pork sector (lower AMU, export, etc.)🕒 22:37–29:34
Delia Grace and Arshnee Moodley 🕒 29:45–30:50
Thanks🕒 30:05–31:06 (end)

This conversation with Dr Lis Alban, Chief Scientist of the Danish Agriculture and Food Council, took place at SafePork Rennes 2025, reflecting on the journey from ISVEE Sydney 2024 to the upcoming SafePork 2027 in Hanoi, Vietnam, the first time the symposium will be hosted in Asia. Dr Alban outlined her career path: trained as a veterinarian at the University of Copenhagen, she briefly practiced in the UK before pursuing a PhD in epidemiology. Moving to industry allowed her to apply epidemiological analysis and risk assessment to practical challenges. After more than 25 years as Chief Scientist, she works at the interface of science, policy, and industry, emphasizing collaboration among academia, competent authorities, and producers so solutions are implementable and scalable.

She traced the history of the SafePork symposium, launched in 1996 in Iowa with a focus on Salmonella, and since expanded to biological, chemical, and physical hazards in pigs and pork. The series fosters open exchange, intergenerational learning, and international cooperation. Dr Alban highlighted the need to modernize meat inspection, shifting from prescriptive rules toward risk-based approaches, and the growing role of sensors and imaging (e.g., cameras to detect contamination, environmental sensors on farms) as costs fall.

Addressing differences between high-income and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), she noted opportunities for technology leapfrogging (as seen with mobile phones), while also recognizing foundational needs like sanitation and infrastructure. She described Denmark’s low antimicrobial use as the outcome of strong biosecurity, structured breeding pyramids, vigilant surveillance, and close collaboration across the sector. For LMICs, her advice is to map national priorities, set clear responsibilities (farmer, sector, state), invest progressively in biosecurity and capacity, and build enduring partnerships to advance food safety and sustainable pork production.