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Protecting families from contaminated food and water
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
Blockchain and Food Safety – Are the Two Really Related?
Food Policy,Food Safety | July 28, 2018
Let’s talk blockchain. Wait a minute, don’t leave. I’m not talking about Bitcoin or Cryptocurrency. I’m here to talk about blockchain and our food system. It’s not as scary as you think. Actually, once we understand the basics, we will… read more
Congrats to University of TN on Its Food Safety Grant!
Food Policy,Food Safety | July 26, 2018
In late June, the University of Tennessee was jumping for joy when they discovered they had been awarded a grant in the amount of $450,000 to research food safety. According to the Associated Press, “The university said in a news… read more
Hurricane Havoc – Thinking About Food Safety After a Hurricane
Food Safety,Water | July 17, 2018
Hurricane season is upon us. Living on the East Coast, although not exactly in a coastal area, we are sometimes threatened by hurricane season. Often when storms come from the Gulf areas and towards The Carolinas we know that power… read more
Amazon’s Solution to Food Deserts
Food Insecurity,Food Policy,Food Safety | July 16, 2018
Don’t be fooled: it’s not food desserts; the following is information on food deserts. (I know…I myself would have enjoyed reading about all things gooey and absolutely delicious). But this whole topic deserves attention, and underscores the food insecurity problem… read more
Microwaving Meltdown? Is it Safe to Microwave Plastics?
Food Safety | July 16, 2018
In this fast-paced world, we are always looking for things to make our lives easier. But at what cost. Take the simple task of re-heating food. While some people may have the time to prepare and cook a full meal… read more
Food Safety | July 15, 2018
Just when the FDA found rodents in egg facilities, now candy has fallen victim. This year, the New England Confectionery Co., the home of Necco Wafers and Sweethearts, received a warning letter from the FDA about the insanitary conditions in… read more
Fair Food – Keeping the Fun in Funnel Cake
Food Safety | July 14, 2018
The dog days of summer are still upon us, and all across the country, Americans are making the most of long days and warm nights by paying a visit to their state or county fair. Fairs are a quintessential summer… read more
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