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Protecting families from contaminated food and water
A High Fiber Diet Could Be the Key to Preventing Foodborne Infection, Even After Exposure
February 24, 2025
Could something as simple as a high fiber diet be the key to preventing foodborne infection. A recent study published in the journal Nature Microbiology says so. How does the study prove this? What exactly does a high fiber diet… read more
Boar’s Head Food Safety Promise Day Announcement
February 20, 2025
On February 13, 2025, Boar’s Head announced that they were observing a Food Safety Promise Day and explained their ongoing efforts to increase food safety at their plants. The 120-year-old meat and cheese producer at the center of an unprecedented… read more
GAO Publishes Status of Foodborne Illness in the U.S. Study Results
February 18, 2025
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently published a study on the Status of Foodborne Illness in the United States to help identify what areas of focus the government can emphasize to achieve better outcomes. The study report makes excellent points…. read more
The FDA Wants to End Sell By Dates on Food. Here’s Why!
February 6, 2025
Sell By Dates may be disappearing from your food packages soon. Here’s why! The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as part of the “National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics,” referred to as “the National… read more
Why Are We Seeing So Many Outbreaks and Recalls in the News?
February 3, 2025
If it feels like we are seeing so many outbreaks and recalls in the news. It’s because it is true. There are a lot. In fact, there are nine U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) outbreaks, three Centers for Disease… read more
The Food Most Likely to Cause Food Poisoning
February 1, 2025
What do you think the food most likely to cause food poisoning is? Shocker! It isn’t meat. Most people quickly assume that food poisoning mostly comes from undercooked meat, but that isn’t always the case and come to find out… read more
New Study Shows Less Foodborne Risk for Bird Flu Than Previously Thought
January 29, 2025
Foodborne risk for bird flu may be less of a risk than previously thought. But there is still a risk, scientists say. So, we shouldn’t let our guard down just yet. It is just that consuming the virus likely produces… read more
January 22, 2025
The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota recently published a report explaining that improved surveillance, research, and response to chronic wasting disease from deer and other cervids could potentially spillover to other species…. read more
Rub-a-Dub-Dub Put Your Fish in a Tub! Treatment Baths for Fish Could Be the Future of Food Safety!
January 16, 2025
Treatment baths for fish should be the future of food safety. Are we talking about running a lavender bubble bath for your dinner. Cue the mood music and flickering candles! Now, THAT would give new meaning to a romantic dinner…. read more
UK Government Analyzes Pesticides in Produce for Imported Food. Results May Pose Trade Changes.
January 16, 2025
A recent United Kingdom (UK) study of imported goods finds 46 cancer causing chemical pesticides in produce that can potentially change the laws of trade into the country. A move toward protecting its citizens from harmful adulterants in food, both… read more