Pet Love
Decoding “Best By” Labels
By: Heather Williams
Every food package has them, but what do they mean? The best by date on perishable and non-perishable food items can...
Shop Local, Shop Safe, Shop Your Local Farmers Market
By: Heather Williams
Farmers Markets are a rising in popularity. This is a good thing for local farmers and artisans. Farmers Markets allow a...
Happy Chickens Make Tasty Eggs: An Examination of Consumer Habits Based on Animal Welfare
By: Heather Williams
According to a study published in Anthrozoös by University of Adelaide in Australia, consumers reasoning for purchasing free-range and cage free...
The Truth of Antibiotic Resistance is Scarier Than Fiction
By: Pooja Sharma
Antibiotics are a class of drugs that curb or restrain the growth of bacteria in both humans as well as animals....
PETA Needs Your Poop!
By: Pooja Sharma
PETA is looking for vegans who can donate their poop to those in need. They are calling out to Vegans to...
Into the Wild
rRNA Methods Promise Faster Listeria Testing
By: James Peacock
Listeria monocytogenes bacteria are an especially dangerous form of foodborne pathogen. They have the ability to survive and even thrive, in...
Foodborne Illness and Aging
By: Heather Williams
It is no surprise that our body changes as we get older. We see it in the mirror and in how...
I Think I Might Have a Foodborne Illness: How Can My Doctor Know for...
By: Heather Williams
It seems like every couple of weeks a new foodborne outbreak is hitting the news. Right now, Cyclospora is affecting Texas. ...
Many Cookbook Recipes Are Not “Well-Done” Leaving Readers at Risk for Foodborne Infection
By: Heather Williams
It’s getting hot in the kitchen with cookbooks under fire for omitting important safety information in recipes. A study from North...
Something Fishy in Sushi? Increase in Incidence of Anisakiasis Parasite Infection in Western Culture
By: Heather Williams
Sushi has become increasingly popular in the United States. Sushi bars and sushi based restaurants are popping up everywhere in metropolitan...
