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What’s All the Buzz About Honey Bees? Is There a Solution Right in Our Own Backyards?
Food Safety | July 9, 2018
When we think of bees, many of us picture bumble bees or honey bees. Or maybe some of us conjure up yellow jackets, which are not really bees at all, but wasps. (Besides, no one likes yellow jackets or wasps…. read more
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
Melt in Your Mouth, Not Up Your Nose: A Warning to Snorting Chocolate
Food Safety | July 6, 2018
It’s 2018, and humans have accomplished amazing feats, from launching a Tesla into orbit to cloning monkeys. For the good or bad, science is progressing. With each moment of success, I’m awed by the vast potential of Earth’s occupants. Then,… read more
Fossilized Algae – A Key to Food Safety Testing
Food Insecurity,Food Safety | July 3, 2018
It is slimy, green, and lives at the bottom of the ocean – and other unfiltered water sources. Algae. Researchers believe fossilized algae can be a key component to food safety testing. Looking into Algae A group of researchers from… read more
Wanton Wunderlust – Don’t Let Food Poisoning Ruin Your Vacay
Food Safety | July 2, 2018
Summer seems like the best time of year to travel and explore the world. The kids are out of school. The weather is warm. And everyone just seems like they are in that vacation mood. But, summer months come with… read more
Cyclospora Makes More Rounds This Year
Cyclospora,Food Safety,Outbreaks & Recalls | July 2, 2018
Wisconsin and Minnesota are grappling with an wave of parasites linked to trays of fresh-cut fruit. According to the Minnesota Department of Health, infection with cyclospora has sickened more than three dozen Minnesotans over the past month. Cyclospora has been… read more
Food Safety | July 1, 2018
https://www.makefoodsafe.com/red-onions-salmonella-outbreak-sickens-326-in-us-and-canada/The Fourth of July is one of my favorite holidays. I love the time spent with family, friends, and of course, the fireworks display. I equally love the opportunity to wear the worn and faded Old Navy Fourth of July… read more
Food Safety | July 1, 2018
Do you know what is in your tea? Not the tea that you make at home obviously, but the tea that is often served in restaurants. Living in the South, I often joke with people that sweet tea is the… read more