276: Empowering Consumers with Safe Food Choices: The Path to Purity and Transparency
Amidst troubling reports of food recalls and safety violations, including salmonella in Quaker Oats products and a deadly listeria outbreak at a Boar's Head facility, this week’s episode of Eating at a Meeting dives into how consumers — and...
Amidst troubling reports of food recalls and safety violations, including salmonella in Quaker Oats products and a deadly listeria outbreak at a Boar's Head facility, this week’s episode of Eating at a Meeting dives into how consumers — and meeting professionals — can be empowered through safer food choices.
Join me as I discuss transparency and rigorous safety practices in the food industry with Colleen Kavanagh, CEO of ZEGO, about the pivotal role of rigorous food safety practices. Learn about the critical link between food safety and consumer empowerment, and how transparency not only ensures safety but also builds trust.
We'll explore how initiatives like ZEGO's Purity Verification System are setting benchmarks for industry-wide transparency, giving consumers the knowledge and power to make informed decisions. This conversation is crucial for anyone involved in food service, hospitality, or simply interested in the safety of the food they consume.
Discover the steps that can be taken to ensure that food products are not just consumable but also conducive to long-term health and well-being. Get insights into how demanding higher standards in food safety can lead to a healthier, more informed consumer base and a more accountable food industry. Don’t miss out on this enlightening episode that could change how you think about the food you eat and the brands you support.
#FoodSafetyAwarenessMonth #FoodSafety #HospitalitySafety #PublicHealth Join the Eating at a Meeting Community Connect with Tracy at tracy@thrivemeetings.com
Like what you heard? Subscribe to our newsletter for more episodes and insider content delivered right to your inbox!
Colleen Kavanaugh
Founder & CEO, ZEGO LLC
Colleen has a life-long passion for empowering individual and societal well-being through better nutrition through government, non-profit and for-profit sectors.
Her current venture is her company ZEGO, a platform brand providing clean, wholesome and delicious packaged foods that meet the health needs of the 21st Century, where nearly 1/3 of all people in the U.S. are food sensitive (allergies or intolerances), even more are diabetic or pre-diabetic and still others choose vegan or paleo lifestyles to be healthier. ZEGO is plant-based and provides food safety data on allergens, gluten, glyphosate, over 400 agricultural chemicals, and heavy metals directly to our customers though our T-CODE batch level tracking system. We are leading the industry to show that "clean" is measurable and every day, we as food companies, can work toward a cleaner tomorrow.
Part of every ZEGO purchase goes to support, A Better Course (formerly Campaign for Better Nutrition), to improve nutrition for low-income children at home and in public settings, like schools, through advocacy and direct service programs.
In her personal life, she loves gathering friends together and sharing a delicious and nutritious meal that will nourish them body and soul. She loves paddle boarding, sprinting, pilates and the SF Giants.
