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Is Space Salad Safe? Scientists Say, Maybe Not.
March 30, 2024
Along with freeze dried, powdered, gelled, or liquified foods, powdered coffee is a staple on the International Space Station (ISS). An astronaut’s diet can be pretty bland. To diversify their meals on the ISS, hydroponically grown lettuce has been propagated… read more
When Good Bugs Go Bad. Scientists Discover E. coli Mutation That Makes Them Harmful to Humans.
March 29, 2024
Scientists discover E. coli mutation that makes the bacteria harmful to humans. Have you ever wondered why some bacteria are good, such as probiotics? Why some bacteria are bad? We call those pathogens. And others are neutral? Scientists have unlocked… read more
What’s in Your Tap Water? Legionnaires’ Disease Linked to Most Tap Water Outbreaks.
March 27, 2024
A recent study looking at drinking or tap water outbreaks found some startling facts. Legionnaires’ disease was linked to most tap water outbreaks. Turns out, biofilms may be the largest contributing factor. Waterborne and Tap Water Outbreaks Waterborne pathogens are… read more
Scientists Warn Burger Snobs of Dangers of Undercooked Ground Beef in Recent Study.
March 26, 2024
Scientists warn burger snobs of the dangers of undercooked ground beef in recent study. Your “medium” cooked burger may be bad for your health. I know, I know… Burger snobs everywhere are screaming at this random content writer. But trust… read more
March 25, 2024
A recent study published from Cornell University in the American Society for Microbiology journal Microbiology Spectrum confirms antimicrobial properties in tomato juice show impact on typhoidal Salmonella species – a pathogen responsible for typhoid fever and often spread by consuming… read more
March 25, 2024
King County Public Health recently issued a foodborne illness outbreak alert for store-made guacamole from PCC. This E. coli outbreak from PCC guacamole has been linked to 5 cases so far, with one serious enough to require hospitalization. This outbreak… read more
Lead Found in Toddler Cinnamon Applesauce Pouches
March 23, 2024
Every day, millions of American consumers purchase food for their toddlers at box stores, grocery or market stores, dollar stores, and so on. And we, as consumers, without thought, trust the product, the product’s manufacturer, and the product’s labeling. But… read more
Common Grocery Shopping Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
March 22, 2024
Are you making these common grocery shopping mistakes? Grocery shopping is one of those mundane tasks we don’t give much thought to. We need food. We buy food. It is that simple. Have you ever considered how the way you… read more
Florida Man Documents His Raw Chicken Experiment on Instagram. Do NOT Try This At Home!
March 20, 2024
On his Instagram page @rawchickenexperiment, a Florida man documents eating raw chicken for 41 days so far (as of February 28, 2024) in a raw chicken experiment. For science. Of course. The self-proclaimed “future Nobel prize winner” vows that he… read more
USDA Develops New Egg Pasteurization Technology that Kills 99.999% of Salmonella Bacteria
March 19, 2024
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service have developed a new egg pasteurization technology that can quickly kill 99.999% of Salmonella bacteria in intact shell eggs. Most Eggs Are Not Pasteurized Most eggs are not pasteurized…. read more