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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">I agree with all of you that this is a bad idea, in general. A little bit of background on what I know about the process of certification. IFT obviously conducted
survey (through a contractor). IFT also took the help from the same contractor (apparently well versed with surveys, statistics and certifications) to come up with potential needs and qualifications for certification. . At this time I was contacted to be a
member of the IFT committee, along with Joe Marcy, of about 20 members to look at the qualifications of the candidates for certification. I had to sign a confidentiality agreement until the process was over. I must say that although I was not willing to join,
I thought it would be beneficial to join the committee and speak my mind. Based on the survey results, the need was apparently decided by IFT already. Interestingly, the response from the academic community was sparse and industry response dominated. It is
clear from the string of email below that most of you were not in the loop. I cloud not share the information at that time due to confidentiality agreement until IFT presented it to CFSA at IFT meetings. I was given a chance IFT asked me to express my views
at this CFSA meeting and I made no bones in expressing my original views. This topic was also discussed at recent CFSA/ANDP meeting in Penn State following remarks by me and Joe.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">Throughout the process, I argued that this would undermine the value of present food science degree programs, but to no avail. Unfortunately, Joe and I missed
each other at meetings to share our thoughts. The main pro-argument from the committee was that the industry supported the idea. It was difficult to push my agenda even to limit the certification, if it were to be necessary , to food science B.S. graduates
with some leverage for experience to non-food science graduates.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">I turned down the subsequent requests to serve on curriculum committee for certification.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> foodsci-bounces+rrao=nifa.usda.gov@lists.service.ohio-state.edu [mailto:foodsci-bounces+rrao=nifa.usda.gov@lists.service.ohio-state.edu]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Lee, Ken<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, April 21, 2012 3:39 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> phitausigma@lists.osu.edu; ptsassociate@lists.osu.edu<br>
<b>Cc:</b> foodsci@lists.osu.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Foodsci] Certified Food Scientist (IFT CFS) is questionable</span></p>
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limited time offer (rsvp May 25) to bypass a certification exam. Some believe this is a poorly conceived revenue generator for a once professional society that has morphed into an income fixated non-profit trade group. Others believe the certification brings
a long overdue, invaluable professional credential to the discipline of food science. I clip below in case you missed it early responses from some of our most respected members, former IFT Presidents and leaders within Phi Tau Sigma and the profession. Perhaps
you can formulate your own opinion and share it with elected leaders at IFT.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"; color:black">I will note with some irony that the PBS news program recently aired an "expose" on the questionable certification program for forensic experts. This of course
has little to do with food science, but it illustrates some of the mischief associated with certificates in other professions. <a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/criminal-justice/real-csi/no-forensic-background-no-problem/">http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/criminal-justice/real-csi/no-forensic-background-no-problem/</a>
Steve Barrett provides one of the best summaries of questionable credentials in a field closer to ours, nutrition: <a href="http://www.quackwatch.com/04ConsumerEducation/nutritionist.html">http://www.quackwatch.com/04ConsumerEducation/nutritionist.html</a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"; color:black">As your president, I share my opinion that certificates should be the domain of higher education, but the academics have failed to date in providing a well run
program of integrity. The revenue potential is significant and we notice that the for-profits (eg Phoenix, DeVry, etc.) have not yet entered this business. One reason is there is limited integrity and questionable motives in what certificates accomplish.
As food science provides both health and the absence of harm, we must take care that there is no possibility of serious injury from a CFS credentialed person. It is this latter point that is most troubling, as few 501c3 organizations carry the legal protections
to underwrite such liability. We thank Roger and the well intentioned professionals at IFT for bringing this issue to the front burner and welcome the discourse it provokes.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"; color:black">-Ken Lee, President of ÖTÓ</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"; color:black"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"; color:black">p.s. I have blind copied the original addresses below, so some members may get double messages and I apologize for such redundancy.</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"; color:black"></span></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 20, 2012 7:45 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Roger Clemens; Bob Gravani; John Ruff; Bruce Stillings; Catherine Adams; Brenda Knapp-Polzin; Colin Dennis; Mike Davidson; Douglas Marshall; Linda Perucca; Bob Ross; Marilyn Schorin; Craig Sherwin; Justin Shimek; Barry Swanson; Ray Winger; Lee, Ken;
Suzanne Nielsen; Daryl Lund; John Finley; John Floros; Mary Schmidl; Robert Shewfelt; Greg Ziegler; Richard Stier; Joe Regenstein; Les Herzog; Pat Dunne; Phil Nelson; Richard Hall; Gilbert Leveille; Litchfield, John; Dave Lineback; Frank Busta; Chuck Manley;
Mary Wagner; Rich Hartel<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: Certified Food Scientist (CFS) Update</span></p>
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one of their members designed a boiler wrong. They lost $$4.5MM out of their endowment. I don't see the industry clamoring for this and this will not stop them from hiring Chem Eng. who would not have a food science background. Also it would not make sense
for MS and PhD students who will be seeking jobs in the future but may have no undergrad food science. Currently I have 5 of those who fit that chracteristic. It seems to me a money making scheme that will likely be ignored. And most importantly if it can't
be stopped it should go through HERB.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black">Roger: I also received your invitation to become a "certified food scientist," and, quite frankly, I am inclined to decline since
I see absolutely no value in it. Furthermore, if I were a chemical engineer working in the food industry in product development, I would wonder why I need this. Here are some questions to complement those of Dennis (which are very good questions). Daryl<br>
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Process:<br>
1. As a member of the Education Community, we have had absolutely no discussion on this topic (unless I have been oblivious to it). <br>
2. Was the topic presented to the CFSA group for consideration?<br>
3. Was industry asking for this because of some specific use? Do they want this to verify that people they hire are capable of designing food products and processes, etc.? <br>
4. Were graduates of our food science programs and those working in the food industry asking for certification because it would serve a specific purpose? If so, what was the purpose?<br>
5. Were food science educators asking for certification because they wanted to protect their territory within the academy? After all, microbiology, chemistry, biochemistry, agricultural (biological) engineering and chemical engineering among others are all
educating students that may eventually be hired by the food industry. <br>
6. Regarding specifically the process to arrive at the conclusion by the Board of Directors to adopt a strategy for "certification," I wonder about the following (since no report on this was ever shared with the membership of IFT - at least none that I am aware
of.<br>
a. Appoint a work group or Task Force to evaluate idea of certification (include at least one member of the Board of Directors on the WG/TF).<br>
b. Establish a hypothesis (e.g. Certification will help define the profession and protect the profession from charlatans).<br>
c. Set up a protocol to determine the interest of the following groups in certification: industry, food science faculty, food science administrators, recent graduates of food science programs, recent hires from fields other than food science, etc.).<br>
d. Draft a report that can be fully vetted with membership including specifically asking comment from CFSA, Education Community, VPs of food industry, people who hire food scientists, HERB, etc.<br>
e. Modify the report based on comments that are submitted.<br>
f. Submit final report to the Board of Directors. The Board of Director member on the WG/TF should make the report along with the chair of the WG/TF/<br>
g. Decision by the Board of Directors<br>
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This seems to me to be a reasonable approach to decision making and I hope was followed in coming to this conclusion that certification is necessary and needed.<br>
Look forward to any comments coming forth. Daryl Lund, IFT President 1990-1991 <br>
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 20, 2012 9:56 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Dennis R Heldman; Roger Clemens, DrPH, CNS, FACN, FIFT<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Bob Gravani; John Ruff; Bruce Stillings; Catherine Adams; Brenda Knapp-Polzin; Colin Dennis; Mike Davidson; Douglas Marshall; Linda Perucca; Bob Ross; Marilyn Schorin; Craig Sherwin; Justin Shimek; Barry Swanson; Ray Winger; Lee, Ken; Suzanne Nielsen;
Daryl Lund; John Floros; Mary Schmidl; Robert Shewfelt; Greg Ziegler; Richard Stier; Joe Regenstein; Les Herzog; Pat Dunne; Phil Nelson; Richard Hall; Gilbert Leveille; Litchfield, John; Dave Lineback; Frank Busta; Chuck Manley; Mary Wagner; Rich Hartel<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: Certified Food Scientist (CFS) Update</span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">The Certified Food Science program is a really bad idea. I fought it without much success on the board. IFT is opening itself to enormous liability issues,
Not to mention, further insulting academic programs that produce highly qualified programs already. It is pretty clear that the real motivation of this is a strictly a revenue stream for IFT. There has been a lot of time and resources (consultants) invested
in this. Diversion form the focus of IFT. I strongly urge you to cut the losses and stop it NOW. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions about where I stand.
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 20, 2012 4:36 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Roger Clemens, DrPH, CNS, FACN, FIFT<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Bob Gravani; John Ruff; Bruce Stillings; Catherine Adams; Brenda Knapp-Polzin; Colin Dennis; Mike Davidson; Douglas Marshall; Linda Perucca; Bob Ross; Marilyn Schorin; Craig Sherwin; Justin Shimek; Barry Swanson; Ray Winger; Ken Lee; Suzanne Nielsen;
Daryl Lund; Finley, John W.; John Floros; Mary Schmidl; Robert Shewfelt; Greg Ziegler; Richard Stier; Joe Regenstein; Les Herzog; Pat Dunne; Phil Nelson; Richard Hall; Gilbert Leveille; John Litchfield; Dave Lineback; Frank Busta; Chuck Manley; Mary Wagner;
Rich Hartel<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">Roger – many of us are really trying to keep an open mind and understand the rationale of a Certified Food Scientist! Unfortunately, it is difficult
to find answers for many of the questions associated with this new IFT initiative. For example:</span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">1.</span><span style="color:black">
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">How, exactly, does “certification” enhance the Food Science & Technology profession? IFT already approves undergraduate programs to ensure uniformity among Food Science</span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">2.</span><span style="color:black">
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">Is IFT prepared to deal with liability issues associated with “certification”?</span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">At what point in time can a graduate from an undergraduate program take an examination and become certified? Is there a period of work experience required before certification</span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">4.</span><span style="color:black">
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">How can IFT prevent this initiative from undermining the efforts of the HERB?</span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">Who will determine the content of the examination to be taken before the applicant is certified?</span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">How will certification fill the talent pipeline beyond those already pursuing Food Science & Technology careers?</span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">7.</span><span style="color:black">
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">Will certification provide a pathway for individuals from backgrounds other than Food Science to become food science professionals?
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">In order to ensure that the integrity of IFT Approve Undergraduate Programs is not compromised, the “certification” initiative must be managed by
the Higher Education Review Board (HERB). The core competencies established by the HERB define and maintain the Food Science & Technology profession. The examination questions must be created by faculty involved in teaching courses associated with the approved
programs. Literally, it should be impossible to pass the certification examination without meeting the core competencies established by the HERB.</span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">Bottom line, unless the two programs (IFT Approved Programs and IFT Certification) are closely coordinated, the integrity of approved programs will
be undermined, and the role of the Food Science academic community will be diminished. If the Council of Food Science Administrators (CFSA) has endorsed this certification effort, it is not evident.</span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">Hopefully, there is more background on this initiative to be shared.</span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">Dennis R. Heldman, PhD<br>
Heldman Associates<br>
5224 Kings Mills Rd; #314<br>
Mason, OH 45040<br>
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Roger Clemens, DrPH, CNS, FACN, FIFT</a> </span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black">Dear Dennis,</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black">This is a critical time for the food science profession. There is heightened attention on global food needs and feeding the world’s growing population. As food scientists, we know
the important contributions that food science research and innovation has made and will need to make in meeting food safety and sufficiency challenges. One of our organizational strategic goals is to ensure that the visibility and prominence of food science</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">—</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black">and
food scientists</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black">—</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black">is well recognized and acknowledged. To help do so, we are pleased to
announce the launch of a new initiative, the Certified Food Scientist (CFS) credential.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black">Through this credential, for the first time, our profession will have a formal certification program to recognize the applied scientific knowledge and skills of food scientists.
This certification, obtained by passing an exam, tests food scientists on a central body of knowledge that defines the core professional competencies of a food scientist and serves as a mark of distinction and trust. We are excited that this certification
will help fill the talent pipeline so that organizations can readily identify qualified personnel in the global food industry.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black">As an IFT leader, you have been part of the strategic vision that continues to shape our profession. You have served as a mentor to our community and contributed to countless scientific
advances in food science. To recognize these important achievements, we have created a One Time Alternative Assessment program for leaders like you. It allows you to obtain the CFS certification through a peer review process,
<b>instead of taking the certification examination</b>. As a token of our immense gratitude, we would like to honor you for your exceptional leadership by waiving the application fee and, following approval, recognizing you this June at the IFT Annual Meeting
& Food Expo. In order to do so, we ask that you please apply for your One Time Alternative Assessment by
<b>May 25, 2012</b>. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black">I hope I can count on you as a dedicated IFT leader to attain the CFS credential as a demonstration of your continued leadership and recognition of the importance of lifelong learning.
By being one of the first to attain the CFS, we can inspire other food scientists to do the same. As prominent members of IFT, we also have the privilege and opportunity of serving as examples for our community as we continue to raise the prominence and credibility
of our profession.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black">For more information on how to apply for the One Time Alternative Assessment and to learn more about the CFS, please visit
<a href="http://listserv.ift.org/t/1618056/7902966/110551/0/" target="_blank"><b>ift.org/cfsota</b></a> or email
<a href="mailto:info@ift.org" target="_blank"><b>info@ift.org</b></a>.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black">Sincerely,</span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black">Roger Clemens, DrPH, CNS, FACN, FIFT<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black">IFT President</span></p>
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