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Protecting families from contaminated food and water
May 28, 2024
We have all been there. Heading into the local feed store for something minimal, and we hear the peeping the chirping of the baby chicks. It gets me almost every single time. I find myself looking up the different breeds… read more
70 Passengers Fall Sick on a Plane from Uknown Stomach Bug.
May 22, 2024
70 passengers fell sick on a plane from unknown stomach bug. You are 38,000 feet in altitude and the person next to you begins wrenching. You look around and see other passengers do the same. Forget Snakes on a Plane!… read more
What About Me? Foodborne Parasites Often Get the Middle Child Treatment.
May 20, 2024
Despite posing a threat to human and a significant human medical concern, foodborne parasites often get left out. Yes, E. coli and Salmonella flashy. And Vibrio is always in the news. But what about foodborne parasites like Cryptosporidium or Trichinella?… read more
May 17, 2024
Escherichia coli, known as E. coli, is a bacterium that normally resides in the intestines of people and animals. Most E. coli strains are harmless and aid in digestion, but some can cause serious infections. Pathogenic strains, such as E. coli O157:H7, are… read more
Links Between Food Poisoning and Autoimmune Disease May Surprise You
May 8, 2024
Links between food poisoning and autoimmune disease may surprise you. Food poisoning is a common ailment across the United States, presenting significant public health challenges across the country and around the world. In fact, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control… read more
May 6, 2024
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched an investigation on pesticides in spices after Hong Kong halted sales of certain products by Indian spice manufacturers, MDH and Everest. This decision comes after the discovery that some of these products… read more
Food Recalls Reached Highest Levels in 2023 Since Pandemic. How is 2024 Shaping Up?
May 2, 2024
A report from the nonprofit group, U.S. Public Research Interest Group Education Fund, released this month indicated that food recalls in 2023 reached the highest levels since the COVID-19 pandemic. That year’s data may have seen a boost after a… read more
Studies Show that Climate Change Affects Foodborne Illness Rates. Physicians Warned.
April 10, 2024
A new article in the Journal of American Medical Association publication, JAMA, warns physicians on how climate change affects foodborne illness rates. Infectious-disease physicians from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the University of California Davis (UCD) pointed out that the… read more
April 8, 2024
A recent study out of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign investigated certain plants and conditions that make kale and other leafy greens less susceptible to E. coli than other lettuces. Surprising differences between lettuces and their leafy greens cousins like… read more
April 8, 2024
Recent reports of bird flu detected in dairy cows in four states so far may explain some herd production losses. But what does this mean for the milk supply? Is it safe? Here’s what we know so far. Bird Flu… read more