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Protecting families from contaminated food and water
Food Safety in the Time of Hurricanes
Food Safety,Water | September 18, 2018
For many people across the United States, the end of summer means long, warm evenings, days that grow steadily shorter, and a changing of gears in anticipation of the fall. Schools are filling back up; Starbucks is debuting their usual… read more
Recycled Plastics Could Cause Tummy Troubles (Among Other Things)
Food Safety | September 17, 2018
Growing up, I was told to never microwave foods in plastic containers, even if they said microwave safe. This is something that I just carried over into adulthood, but it appears there is more to this theory and using plastic… read more
Food Safety | September 17, 2018
Writing about outbreaks and food safety, I often reflect back on my bad experiences. One in particular happened a few years ago – “Pre- MakeFoodSafe.com. Even then I knew that I probably handled the situation badly. With all I know… read more
Hurricane Food Safety: Preparing for Florence
Food Safety | September 11, 2018
The past few days here in Virginia have been about prepping, and it isn’t over just yet. Hurricane Florence is raging in the Atlantic and we are still unsure where she will end up, but what we do know is… read more
The Plants of Survival: When Every Bite Counts
Food Insecurity,Food Safety | September 9, 2018
You’ve put yourself in a camping predicament. Your easy-eats have run out, and you are hungry. When was the last time you had food? It’s been a while and you’re becoming very uneasy about your situation. It doesn’t matter anymore… read more
The Second Battle of the Bulge: Food Addiction Fast Foods Edition
Food Policy,Food Safety | September 3, 2018
I believe that with few exceptions, most of us would look at the picture above and exclaim “Oh that looks soooooo good”! It’s almost a knee-jerk reaction due to years of conditioned responses delivered by countless and relentless media messages…. read more
Robot Servers – Gimmick or Good Idea?
Food Safety | September 1, 2018
Every once in a while a restaurant will pop up promising something new. It might be a new dish, a different style, a theme not yet seen, or something fresh in the menu. In the case of Spyce, from Boston,… read more
We Have a Super BIG Problem with Superbugs in Our Food
Food Safety,Outbreaks & Recalls,Pathogens | August 30, 2018
Scientists are sounding the alarm on growing resistance to antibiotics in bacteria. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria already kill tens of thousands each year. Some worry that they will be responsible for our next global epidemic. And there’s a significant chance that that… read more
Food Safety | August 30, 2018
The school year may be upon us, but the official days of Summer continue for just a little longer. If you haven’t already experienced this Summer staple, what better day than National Toasted Marshmallow Day, celebrated this year on August… read more
Food Policy,Food Safety | August 30, 2018
The Trump administration has proposed a reorganization of the federal government that would dramatically change the way that food safety is handled. The plan seeks to consolidate the various agencies that regulate food in the United States so that their… read more