Christopher Waldrop, M.P.H.
Senior Health Scientist
Office of Surveillance Strategy & Risk Prioritization, Human Foods Program, Food and Drug Administration

Christopher Waldrop is a Senior Health Scientist in the Office of Surveillance Strategy & Risk Prioritization in the Human Foods Program at the Food and Drug Administration. In this role, he leads cross-agency workgroups to advance agency priorities on nutrition, food safety and biotechnology issues. He was part of the rule-writing team for the Food Traceability Rule, and helps lead the communications and outreach for the rule.

Previously, he directed the work of the Food Policy Institute at the Consumer Federation of America for 12 years, where he oversaw the Institute’s research, analysis, advocacy and media outreach on a range of food policy issues. Mr. Waldrop has an advertising degree from Texas Tech University and a Master of Public Health degree from Johns Hopkins University. Early in his career, he served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ghana, West Africa as a community health educator.