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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
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