Food Safety

What is the Deal with Pink Slime?

Do you remember pink slime? The United States Department of Agriculture remembers. They’ve been pouring over literature on the stuff…

6 years ago

Should You Go Nuts? Absolutely! Nuts are Good For You

As I sit here at my desk awaiting what is sure to be a plethora of parents for parent teacher…

6 years ago

Mardi Gras Food Safety

Laisser les bons temps rouler! Let the good times roll! March 5th is quickly approaching, and we know that means: Mardi Gras…

6 years ago

A Peanut Allergy Cure on the Horizon?

Long have medical professionals sought to desensitize the allergic to their allergens through low levels of exposure - think an…

6 years ago

Agricultural Practices Defend Against Ecoli with 8 Simple Principles

There have been plenty of examples of mass produce recalls in the past few years.  There have been some historic…

6 years ago

Scrape Off the Mold or Toss the Jar?

Theresa May is fully jam-packed right now, with some consequential decisions in line covering Brexit and all that, but when…

6 years ago

Are We About to See Cyclospora Spring Again?

In 2018, Cyclospora became the reason behind one of the largest outbreaks in US history. It caused a total of…

6 years ago

The Real Happy Meal: Your Brain on Fatty Acids

Ignore the golden arches and value menus and focus closer to home. Take yourself through your front door, up the…

6 years ago

Preventing Foreign Material Contamination. What Works. What Doesn’t.

Foreign material contamination occurs when something not intended to be included or consumed ends up in the food.  This is…

6 years ago

The FDA Food Supplement Overhaul

For years, the FDA has had a somewhat laissez-faire attitude towards dietary supplements. Now, for the first time in more…

6 years ago