As former Under Secretary of Agriculture in Foods Safety at U-S-D-A between 2019 and 2021 Dr. Mindy Brashears has a unique observations on food safety initiatives and effectiveness from both the regulatory and academic research perspectives. She currently is a professor of food safety and public health and director of the International Center for Food Industry Excellence at Texas Tech University She also serves as the Roth and Letch Family Endowed Chair in Food Safety and director of the International Center for Food Industry Excellence at Texas Tech.