Vice president of scientific affairs briefs members following release of controversial cancer study; looks to expand work of foundation Betsy Booren landed her dream job straight out of graduate school—but only after months of fruitless searching during the recession. "Positions were either frozen or they were only hiring internally," Booren said. "I was within three weeks of getting my Ph.D. (in food science and technology) and moving into my parents' basement." Instead, the American Meat Institute hired Booren in 2009. AMI merged with another association last year, and Booren is now vice president of scientific affairs at the North American Meat Institute and president… Read More