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The Central Texas Chapter, responsible for a region spanning more than 50,000 square miles, has planned a comprehensive two-day symposium focusing on education, networking, and idea sharing. With a special track on General Environmental Health, the event underscores the Chapter's dedication to public health and safety, mirroring our own commitment to these vital areas. We look forward to this opportunity to align with like-minded professionals and emphasize the importance of collaboration in advancing public health and safety standards.
Leveraging Global Crowdsourcing to Enhance Food Safety
Iwaspoisoned.com natively supports 7 languages and has collected reports from over 170 countries, establishing itself as the premier platform for consumer food safety. This global reach enables individuals around the world to share their food safety experiences.
By crowdsourcing consumer food safety experiences, new insights emerge, enriching our understanding of the evolving food safety landscape. This approach captures real-time, personal narratives that offer direct insight into issues potentially overlooked by conventional data-gathering techniques, thereby strengthening food safety practices.
Mapping the Global Reach of Consumer Reports Received
The conference is organized by the City of Albuquerque Environmental Health Department's Public Health Division. They will host a diverse group of attendees, including professionals from senior care, medical, hospitality, childcare, school facilities, and regulatory bodies. With the division responsible for the health and well-being of over half a million residents, the conference is expected to draw close to 300 attendees this year. The focus of the conference is to address critical aspects of Norovirus—prevention, response, and containment, aiming to benefit both local communities and professionals from varied sectors.
The Role of Crowdsourcing in Public Health
Iwaspoisoned.com partners with over 400 public health organizations. Our site utilizes crowdsourced reports of individuals' foodborne illness experiences to aid public health organizations and enhance food safety in their respective areas. By allowing consumers to report instances of foodborne illness, the platform serves as a crucial link between the public and health authorities. This method of crowdsourcing is instrumental in public health as it provides real-time, geo-fenced data that might otherwise go unreported, offering a comprehensive view of food safety issues as they arise.
Visualizing Our U.S. Public Health Subscribers
Our map shows the 400+ public health organizations subscribed to us across the United States. These organizations range from county to state health departments, all utilizing our platform to stay informed about local food safety concerns.
This significant and recurring gathering in Northern New Jersey assembled a diverse range of public health experts, from Health Educators to Environmental Health Specialists, and Officers. Our presentation at this educational and interactive session served as a platform to share knowledge and discuss the role of consumer crowdsourcing in enhancing food safety.
Iwaspoisoned.com is the leading consumer food safety platform. We crowdsource reports of foodborne illness from consumers, detect outbreaks, and collaborate with both regulators and the food industry to improve food safety outcomes. Whether it is a meal at a restaurant or a food product from a store, our mission is to provide a place where people from all over the world can report suspected cases of food poisoning and share their experience.
Iwaspoisoned.com:
- Received reports from 150+ countries
- Gets up to thousands of reports daily
- Detected over 1,000 foodborne illness outbreaks
- Collaborates with over 400+ public health agencies at the Federal, State, and Local level in 6 countries
This map is a long time request from our users. It aggregates our consumer reporting data to identify the most reported fast-food chain by state, based on user reports to create this visualization.