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Food Safety,Our Blog | March 11, 2019
I got on the bandwagon, recently. Yes, the Instant Pot bandwagon. I heard all of the hype, following the Pinterest boards, read recipes like I was losing my mind and suddenly I felt like I “got it” and wanted to… read more
Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | March 11, 2019
Jory Lange del bufete de abogados Lange, PLLC y el destacado abogado de Chicago Jeffrey Goldberg de Goldberg & Schulkin Law Offices fueron los primeros en presentar una demanda en el Brote de Salmonella Supermercado Carnitas el 11 de marzo… read more
The Lange Law Firm Files First Lawsuit in Salmonella Supermercado Carnitas Outbreak
Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | March 11, 2019
Jory Lange of the Lange Law Firm, PLLC and prominent Chicago lawyer Jeffrey Goldberg of Goldberg & Schulkin Law Offices were the first to file a lawsuit in the Salmonella Supermercado Carnitas Outbreak on March 11, 2019. The lawsuit was… read more
Big Beef Wants to Stop Cell-cultured Meat
E. coli,Food Policy,Food Safety,Our Blog,Science | March 10, 2019
The National Cattleman’s Beef Association has released their list of priorities for 2019. According to a press release, they’re focusing on their efforts on a top priority that may be familiar to regular readers of this blog: stopping cell cultured… read more
Whale-Eating May Lead to Botulism
Botulism,Food Safety | March 9, 2019
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services are investigating a botulism death and four other illnesses following a New Year’s dinner in Nome where some traditional Alaskan dishes were served. Investigation has linked the botulinum toxin to fermented Beluga… read more
Food Safety,Our Blog | March 8, 2019
At first glance, you might expect that growing produce hydroponically would be safer than growing it in an outdoor environment. Hydroponic environments are controlled, after all. They’re indoors. You don’t have to deal with any of that nasty soil; the… read more
Food Safety Tips While Traveling
Food Safety,Our Blog | March 6, 2019
It’s March right now. We’ve just survived out of a polar vortex that brought brutal sub-zero temperatures to much of the east coast and midwest. Although temperatures have risen somewhat, many of us are still stuck inside, staring out of… read more
Food Policy,Food Safety,Our Blog | March 5, 2019
Another day, another good bit of writing from Deborah Blum, dedicated chronicler of preservatives and poisons. We’ve written about the author of The Poison Squad here at Make Food Safe before, an excellent recent book by Blum that covers the… read more
What is the Deal with Pink Slime?
Food Policy,Food Safety,Our Blog | March 5, 2019
Do you remember pink slime? The United States Department of Agriculture remembers. They’ve been pouring over literature on the stuff for six months in 2018. There were consumer reviews, panels of experts, and tours of the plant where the product… read more
Should You Go Nuts? Absolutely! Nuts are Good For You
Food Policy,Food Safety,Our Blog,Science | March 4, 2019
As I sit here at my desk awaiting what is sure to be a plethora of parents for parent teacher conferences, I munch on my favorite nuts: pistachios. Being a type 2 diabetic, I’m vigilant about what I eat. (Did… read more