Food Policy

Labeling GMOs

After months of public input and deliberation, the USDA has released their proposal for labels on genetically modified foods. The…

6 years ago

Get Some Culture: A Guide to Culture Independent Diagnostic Tests vs Benefits of Culture

Doctors and Epidemiologists share some common goals, but sometimes their perspectives diverge.  Doctors and Epidemiologist alike want to identify what…

6 years ago

History Made – FDA Demands Recall Due to Salmonella

Food recalls have become a common trend that occurs throughout the year.  They can cause massive hysteria and send consumers…

6 years ago

FDA and FSMA: An Update on Food Safety Procedures

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plays an integral, comprehensive, and critical role in ensuring food safety at various and…

6 years ago

Blockchain and Food Safety – Are the Two Really Related?

Let’s talk blockchain. Wait a minute, don’t leave. I’m not talking about Bitcoin or Cryptocurrency. I’m here to talk about…

6 years ago

Getting the A+: Restaurant Inspections and Food Safety

Most of us really enjoy dining at restaurants. I know I do. But how can we be sure that the…

6 years ago

Congrats to University of TN on Its Food Safety Grant!

In late June, the University of Tennessee was jumping for joy when they discovered they had been awarded a grant…

6 years ago

Cockroaches – The New Super Food?

Cockroaches are well-known to be absolutely disgusting. You see them in only the nastiest of places like dumpsters and porta-johns,…

6 years ago

Fool Me Once, But Don’t Fool Me Twice: What’s Going Into Our Food?

Take a stroll and then a gander down your local grocery store aisle, the majority of which contain processed foods…

6 years ago

Some States Have Higher Disease Rates – Because of Unvaccinated Kids?

States with high rates of non-medical exemptions from vaccines also have high rates of disease outbreak risk, according to a…

6 years ago