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What Can You Eat After an Organ Transplant?
Food Safety | August 11, 2018
Having an organ transplant is a monumental event. For the recipient, receiving “the gift of life” inevitably involves making important life changes to optimize health post-transplant. Some of these adjustments involve lifestyle changes, such as avoiding crowded spaces unless wearing… read more
Road Kill for Dinner? The Truth About Wild Game.
Food Safety | August 9, 2018
Road kill for dinner? Well, not exactly. When responsibly hunted and humanely harvested, wild game can help keep ecosystems from becoming over populated and allow the more adventurous types to “live off the land.” Wild game can add a little… read more
Teens Need to Learn the Tricks (Of Food Safety,That Is)
Food Safety | August 6, 2018
Teenagers are a unique breed of individuals with the capacity to almost simultaneously be charming, lazy, loving, innovative, confusing, dynamic, frustrating, and hopelessly naïve. This same naiveté extends to the area of how important it is to treat food right…. read more
How Your Co-Ed Can Protect Themselves from Foodborne Illness
Food Safety | August 3, 2018
For those of you sending away your son or daughter to the great beyond known as college, I can certainly empathize, especially if it’s your first time. I really didn’t give any thought to food safety for my collegiate daughters:… read more
Food Policy,Food Safety | August 2, 2018
After months of public input and deliberation, the USDA has released their proposal for labels on genetically modified foods. The proposed guidelines are open for public comment until July 3rd, and would go into effect in 2020. What is on… read more
School Lunch – The Right Way to Pack It
Food Safety | August 1, 2018
School is upon us again, and with that exciting news comes a whole lot of packed lunches which can become more of a hassle then many parents are prepared for. While packing a lunch for your child’s day is in… read more
Do Antibiotics in Meat Pose Risk to Our Guts?
Food Safety,Science | July 31, 2018
An op-ed in the New York Times over Labor Day weekend this year raised important questions: do antibiotics in meat pose a risk to our guts? And are we doing enough to curb their overuse? Are Antibiotics in Meat a concern?… read more
Food Safety | July 29, 2018
As we near the end of Shark Week, we at MakeFoodSafe took a moment to think about food and sharks. Shark is a food that many people around the world eat, but there is a delicacy that will make even… read more
History Made – FDA Demands Recall Due to Salmonella
Food Policy,Food Safety,Salmonella | July 29, 2018
Food recalls have become a common trend that occurs throughout the year. They can cause massive hysteria and send consumers into a state of panic. Consumers expect a product they’ve purchased to be safe but oftentimes a product that has… read more
FDA and FSMA: An Update on Food Safety Procedures
Food Policy,Food Safety | July 28, 2018
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plays an integral, comprehensive, and critical role in ensuring food safety at various and interchanging levels. Its regulations are the guidelines to which every state adheres and adapts to their own standards of operation… read more