In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop!, our hosts Matt and Francine discuss their predictions for food safety in 2024, highlighting the possible increase in consumer awareness and potential impact on the industry's policies and practices.  They talk about the growing importance of digitization and traceability in ensuring food safety. They also shared concerns about recurrent food safety outbreaks such as those associated with spinach, cantaloupes, and central kitchens.  The challenges posed by e-commerce and non-digitized operations and incidents of food fraud were also examined in this last episode of 2023. In this episode: 💩 [01:40] Matt & Francine’s plans for Christmas 💩 [05:35] Looking back at what happened in food safety in 2023 💩 [09:37] Predictions for food safety preventative measures and the role of consumers 💩 [14:36] Food traceability, food supply digitalization, and what we expect for 2024 💩 [19:25] The reality of food supply in the digital age 💩 [22:52] Predictions for food outbreaks in 2024 💩 [27:02] The lack of control over e-commerce food 💩 [30:48] Don’t Eat sink macaroni! Resources from this episode Sink macaroni post on Linkedin Matt’s popular sticker post on Linkedin Noteworthy quotes from this episode “I think that traceability is key. And as the industry learns to modernize and systematize their records, these recalls will be done a lot faster.” – Matthew Regusci “When are we going to start focusing on the prevention side of it? We need to have a focus on prevention. And maybe, maybe we can do that in 2024.” – Francine L Shaw We hope you enjoy this episode! Remember to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on your favorite podcast platform. Together, we can raise awareness and make a positive impact in the world of food safety! We'd love to hear from you! Connect with Francine, Matt, and the "Don't Eat Poop!" show on LinkedIn!  Share your thoughts and feedback on the show and feel free to offer any topics you would like to hear discussed. Check out Francine's book Who Watches the Kitchen? on Amazon!  _______ Produced by Ideablossoms