Webinar: Risky Foods – Consumer Surveys and Insights

Risky foods: consumer surveys and insights
With Lydia Buchtmann, CEO, Food Safety Information Council

Free webinar supporting Australian Food Safety Week

What do Australians understand about risky foods, and how does that knowledge influence their choices?

Join Lydia Buchtmann, CEO of the Food Safety Information Council (FSIC), as she explores the latest consumer survey findings on foods such as raw milk, raw fish and seafood, and seed sprouts.

Following Deon Mahoney’s introduction to risky foods, this second webinar in AIFST’s two-part series turns the focus to consumer awareness and behaviour. Lydia will discuss gaps in food safety knowledge, how these can carry into food handling practices, and introduce FSIC’s summer campaign.

Whether you work in food manufacturing, research, education, regulation or food service, understanding consumer attitudes can help you communicate food safety risks more effectively.

What you’ll learn

• What consumer surveys reveal about Australians’ understanding of risky foods.

• How gaps in food safety knowledge can influence practices at home and in the workplace.

• Why these insights matter for food safety education and communication across the industry.

Meet our speaker

Lydia Buchtmann is a founding member of FSIC and has contributed to its communications work since 1997, becoming CEO in 2024. She previously led Communication and Stakeholder Engagement at Food Standards Australia New Zealand from 1997 to 2010 and brings more than 30 years’ experience leading communications teams in Australian Government agencies.

Lydia holds a Master of Communication from the University of Canberra and is a Fellow of Communication and Public Relations Australia.

This webinar is free for members and non-members as part of AIFST’s commitment to supporting Australian Food Safety Week.