Pet Love
A Farm to Fork Strategy to Food Safety
By: Heather Williams
According to CIDRAP (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy), 40% of all foodborne illnesses reported each year in the United...
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...
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. ...
E. coli Mutates in Stressful Environments
By: Freya Preimsberger
In a study conducted by researchers at the University of Leuven, populations of Escherichia coli bacteria were found to modulate their...
The Hoopla about Raw Milk
By: Candess Zona-Mendola
Super food. Nature’s perfect food. Fresh milk. Unpasteurized milk. Raw milk.
These are just some of the names of raw milk. No...
Into the Wild
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...
Crime and Food Poisoning : How media skews perceptions
On Crime and Food Poisoning: How mass media skews our perception of reality and distracts us from real danger
By: Ryan Robinson, PhD
The...
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....
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...
Are Home Meal Delivery Kits Leaving Food Safety Out in the Cold?
By: Heather Williams
Home meal delivery kits are growing in popularity. Even celebrities are promoting the convenient alternative to fast-food and eating out. These...
