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Protecting families from contaminated food and water
Food Policy,Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | May 17, 2019
Here’s a scary situation: what happens if the government finds out that a particular food is contaminated or dangerous (like with Listeria), asks the company that made the food to recall it — and they don’t comply? What IS the… read more
California Fired and the Woe of Avocados
Food Policy,Food Safety | May 12, 2019
Delicious, green, creamy goodness. The omni-useful, omni-versatile, omni-famous – Avocado. I know I just made up a few words just then, but how else would you describe it? But I have some bad news, California Fires and Avocados don’t mix…. read more
Food Policy,Food Safety,Our Blog | April 13, 2019
IBM’s Food Trust blockchain platform continues to expand. They’ve already announced a number of big-name players who will be adoption their technology to bring traceability to food: Dole, Golden State Foods, Kroger, McCormick and Company, Nestlé, Tyson Foods, Unilever, and… read more
This Year’s 10 Most Googled Foods
Food Policy,Food Safety | April 12, 2019
All hail the power of Google. It is hard to imagine our lives without Google in 2019. Readily available on our eager fingertips, the services on offer by the tech giant are extremely useful. Google provides data in an instant… read more
No! Not Nutella! The Nutella Factory Shut Down
Food Policy,Food Safety,Our Blog | April 2, 2019
It’s sad (or unfortunate, at least) but true. Until about seven years ago, I had never even heard of Nutella. But through subtle propaganda instigated by my children, I bought a jar. In all honesty, I prefer the time-honored peanut… read more
Food Policy,Food Safety,Our Blog | March 27, 2019
There are two distinct days on the calendar devoted to the celebration of whiskey. One is March 27th, aka International Whiskey Day, and the other is May 17th. Not being a liquor connoisseur, I was curious as to the difference…. read more
What Are the Health Risks of Pesticide Residue on Food?
Food Policy,Food Safety,Our Blog | March 25, 2019
If you’re worried about the effect of pesticides in your food, then you’ve come to the right place. While pesticides are used to reduce crop damage due to weeds, rodents, insects, and other germs, they’ve also been known to cause… read more
Everyone Wants Food Transparency – Europe May Be Getting
Food Policy,Food Safety,Our Blog | March 23, 2019
The European Food Safety Authority has announced that it will be making the data that it collects open access. That’s according to an article published by Government Europa detailing the planned changes. The data will be made available later this… read more
Food Policy,Food Safety,Our Blog | March 22, 2019
The United States produces a lot of soybeans – so many, in fact, that we’re producing more these days than ever before. In 2018, the country produced more than four and a half billion soybeans: that’s more than 272 billion… read more
Food Policy,Food Safety,Our Blog | March 22, 2019
The Food Safety Modernization Act passed into federal law more than 7 years ago. It was a top-to-bottom rework of our food safety system. The overarching notion: shift the way that food safety works in the US from reaction to… read more