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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Happy Thanksgiving:<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Two fellow Phi Tau Sigma members need our help. Distinguished Professor and Rutgers Chair
<b>Don Schaffner</b> appears on national news explaining the science of food safety. ÖTÓ is inspired by Insights from a 40-year food science proponent and former marine
<b>Bruce Ferree.</b> These remarkable colleagues bring honor and recognition to our profession with integrity.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">IFT announced their 2025 <a href="https://www.ift.org/about-ift/leadership/nominations-and-elections">
Board candidates</a> without a vote by members. Bruce <a href="https://www.qualityassurancemag.com/article/bruce-ferree-food-scientist-and-industry-consultant/">
Ferree</a><span style="color:black"> and Don <a href="https://foodsci.rutgers.edu/faculty/schaffner/">
Schaffner</a> applied to </span>the IFT<span style="color:black"> Board but were not interviewed.
</span>If you are a professional IFT member, you can help by <b>signing the attached
</b>petitions. Voting rights in IFT are now restricted so at least 305 professional member signatures are required.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Your reply is sent directly to
<a href="mailto:paulius.valaisa@claconnect.com">paulius.valaisa@claconnect.com</a> with attachments no later than December 16. Here are serpentine<a href="https://www.ift.org/about-ift/leadership/petition-process-and-guidelines"> instructions</a> from IFT.
You can see who <a href="https://www.ift.org/about-ift/leadership/nominations-and-elections">
IFT picked</a> for the Board here. Thank you for your kind support for two outstanding Phi Tau Sigma members who elevate awareness of our discipline. Happy National
<a href="https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-cake-day-november-26">
Cake Day!</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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