Interview with Carly Schildhaus, Director of Communications and Public Affairs at the NCA – Xtalks Food Podcast Ep. 156

This episode of the Xtalks Food Podcast features an interview with with Carly Schildhaus, Director of Communications and Public Affairs at the National Confectioners Association (NCA). The NCA promotes chocolate, candy, gum and mints, and the companies that make these treats, as well as lobbies the American government in favor of the confectionery industry. Carly gives an overview of the controversy surrounding the state-level proposals to ban certain food additives and discusses how the adoption of these bans could impact the confectionery industry both operationally and financially. She talks about some challenges the NCA faces in communicating the safety and science behind food additives to consumers and lawmakers as well as the steps the NCA is taking to address both the immediate and long-term challenges posed by these legislative efforts.

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Food Additive Ban? States Uphold Science Over Fear

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