The 2007 MIRC was held October 23-24 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. The program was co-sponsored by AMSA and the American Meat Institute Foundation.

Presenations from the following talks are available in PDF format for your reference.

Session 1: Current Issues in the Meat Industry

Safety and Quality of Low Oxygen Packaging Systems for Fresh Meat
Daren Cornforth, Ph.D., Professor, Utah State University

“Made In China”
Patricia Wester, Reg. Operations - North America, SGS Consumer Testing Services

Session 2: The Consequences of Going Natural

Natural Raising Claims
Martin O’Connor, Branch Chief, AMS, USDA

Fresh Natural Meats
Gary Smith, Ph.D., University Distinguished Professor, Colorado State University

Processed Natural Meats
Jeff Sindelar, Ph.D., Assistant Professor/Extension Meat Specialist, University of Wisconsin Meat Extension

Session 3 Meat and Human Nutrition I - Perspectives on Diet and Health

Epidemiological Causation Criteria
Andy Milkowski, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin

Dietary Nitrite Contributes to Cardiovascular Health and Disease
Nathan S. Bryan, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Center for Cell Signaling, The University of Texas

Session 4 Meat and Human Nutrition II - Perspectives on Nutrigenomics

Role of the Total Diet in Human Cancer
Nancy Emenaker, Ph.D., Program Director, Nutritional Science Research Group, National Institutes of Health

Session 5 Food Defense - Preparing for the Coming Storm

A Case Study from the Pet Food Industry
Nancy Cook, Vice President, Pet Food Institute

Identifying Potential Risks and Preventing Intentional Contamination: The Basics
Shaun Kennedy, National Center for Food Protection and Defense, University of Minnesota

Basic Fundamentals of Writing a Food Defense Plan
Carol L. Lorenzen, Ph.D., Associate Professor Department of Food Science, University of Missouri