This interactive roundtable is intended to engender lively discussion of important topics in food safety. The session will cover three topics: “Is there scientific evidence that organic produce is as microbiologically safe as conventional produce?”; “The food industry has historically not used food safety in a competitive manner. Should food safety become a marketing tool?”; and “USDA FSIS /FDA: Listeria Mulligan – To Have or Not to Have?” Each topic will include a 9 minute presentation in support of (PRO) followed by a 9 minute presentation in opposition to (CON) for the proposed question. Each speaker will have 3 minutes for extemporaneous rebuttals. A 6 minute question/answer session will then follow to allow for audience participation. The session is intended to be informative, lively and humorous. Electronic gizmos will be provided that the audience can use to vote Yes/No/Undecided; one takes a vote at the beginning, and again at the end to see whether people’s views have changed.