Lawyer expresses optimism for future of food safety after 30 years of cases

COLUMBUS, OH — Food safety expert and lawyer Bill Marler delivered a keynote presentation at Food Safety Tech’s Hazards Conference Series + CFI Think Tank on April 5, where he stressed the importance of prevention when it comes to foodborne illnesses. Marler has been advocating for safer food practices for more than 30 years — beginning with the deadly E. coli outbreak traced to Jack in the Box hamburgers in 1993 — and has worked on numerous high-profile foodborne illness cases. During his presentation, Marler emphasized that food is a product like any other in the eyes of the law,…