Food Policy

Amazon’s Solution to Food Deserts

Food Insecurity,Food Policy,Food Safety | July 16, 2018

Don’t be fooled: it’s not food desserts; the following is information on food deserts. (I know…I myself would have enjoyed reading about all things gooey and absolutely delicious). But this whole topic deserves attention, and underscores the food insecurity problem… read more

Meat Made in a Lab? What?

Food Policy,Food Safety | July 8, 2018

You can’t buy it at the supermarket. Not yet, anyway. But companies in the United States and abroad are growing meat from cell cultures in labs. And they’re hoping to eventually do to the deli what soymilk did to the… read more

The Bread Brew – Turning Leftovers into Beer

Food Policy,Food Safety | July 7, 2018

Food waste is a BIG problem, especially in a world where so many are struggling with food insecurity. In fact, over $160 billion worth of produce alone is wasted each year in the United States. Want more stats? According to… read more

Put Down that Snackbox, There May Be an Issue with Your Imported Food!

Food Policy,Food Safety | July 7, 2018

The likelihood that your lunch contains some percentage or other of imported food is great. In fact, I would say, it is a given. Did you know that the average American eats roughly 260 pounds of imported food per year?… read more

Report Foodborne Illness and Save a Life!

Food Policy,Food Safety,Outbreaks & Recalls | June 29, 2018

We’ve all been there at some point in our lives.  We are feeling just fine, and then all of the sudden it hits you.  Like a ton of bathroom bricks.  It might start with a bit of diarrhea.  It’s just… read more

What’s in Your Kitchen? 6/18/2018 Week in Recalls

Food Allergens,Food Policy,Food Safety,Outbreaks & Recalls | June 21, 2018

MakeFoodSafe.com would like to help you keep your family safe from unsafe and recalled foods.  Each week we gather together a list of the current recalls.  Check back each week and evaluate your fridge, pantry, and shopping list to make… read more

Food Insecurity Worldwide: We Are the World (Part 3)

Food Insecurity,Food Policy | June 9, 2018

“Nothing exalts the soul or gives it a sheer sense of buoyancy and victory so much as being used to change the lives of other people”. E. Stanley Jones, Victorious Living Food Insecurity worldwide is a problem. The solution. We… read more

Think Twice Before You Use That Hand Dryer

Food Policy,Food Safety | June 8, 2018

Believe it or not, hand dryers versus paper towels has been a heated debate since 2008. This is an especially hot debate as it relates to food service establishments. As the majority of foodborne illness outbreaks are caused by restaurants and especially… read more

Food Insecurity: How Do We Feed the World? (Part 2)

Food Insecurity,Food Policy | June 8, 2018

Feed the World. According to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization: “For the third year in a row, there has been a rise in world hunger. The absolute number of undernourished people, i.e. those facing chronic food deprivation, has increased… read more

FDA Tells Amazon to Register, Amazon Says “Nah”

Food Policy,Food Safety | June 1, 2018

Online retailer Amazon will ship just about anything to your house – including foods like peanut butter, whey powder, cat food, sour patch kids, and beef jerky just to name a few. The Food and Drug Administration has taken notice… read more