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Protecting families from contaminated food and water
Food Safety,Our Blog | March 15, 2019
Heads up: if you eat in an office and work food, you may be in danger. Wait a second – strike that and reverse it. It you work in an office and eat food, you may be in danger. Well,… read more
No Love for Bacillus – One of the Most Understudied Pathogens?
Bacillus,Food Safety,Our Blog | March 13, 2019
Certain kinds of pathogens get written about here at Make Food Safe a lot. They’re the repeat offenders of the food-poisoning world; the familiar faces that make headlines again and again. Salmonella comes up a lot. So do E. coli… read more
Food Safety,Our Blog | March 11, 2019
I got on the bandwagon, recently. Yes, the Instant Pot bandwagon. I heard all of the hype, following the Pinterest boards, read recipes like I was losing my mind and suddenly I felt like I “got it” and wanted to… read more
Whale-Eating May Lead to Botulism
Botulism,Food Safety | March 9, 2019
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services are investigating a botulism death and four other illnesses following a New Year’s dinner in Nome where some traditional Alaskan dishes were served. Investigation has linked the botulinum toxin to fermented Beluga… read more
Food Safety Tips While Traveling
Food Safety,Our Blog | March 6, 2019
It’s March right now. We’ve just survived out of a polar vortex that brought brutal sub-zero temperatures to much of the east coast and midwest. Although temperatures have risen somewhat, many of us are still stuck inside, staring out of… read more
Food Policy,Food Safety,Our Blog | March 5, 2019
Another day, another good bit of writing from Deborah Blum, dedicated chronicler of preservatives and poisons. We’ve written about the author of The Poison Squad here at Make Food Safe before, an excellent recent book by Blum that covers the… read more
What is the Deal with Pink Slime?
Food Policy,Food Safety,Our Blog | March 5, 2019
Do you remember pink slime? The United States Department of Agriculture remembers. They’ve been pouring over literature on the stuff for six months in 2018. There were consumer reviews, panels of experts, and tours of the plant where the product… read more
Food Safety,Our Blog | March 4, 2019
Laisser les bons temps rouler! Let the good times roll! March 5th is quickly approaching, and we know that means: Mardi Gras 2019! And us at MakeFoodSafe are thinking about the food. The glorious Mardi Gras food. So, in typical MakeFoodSafe fashion,… read more
Could the Keto Diet Up Your Food Poisoning Risk?
Our Blog | March 2, 2019
Could your fad diet make you more susceptible to foodborne infection? Research studies say yes. A University College Cork study in Ireland took a look at high fat diets and susceptibility to Listeria monocytogenes infection. Could there be a Keto… read more
Global Warming Can Cause Food Poisoning
Food Policy,Food Safety,Our Blog | February 25, 2019
Global warming is not a myth, but rather a harsh reality. It’s repercussions on mankind are obvious and one of them is an increase in the number of food poisoning cases. Global warming causing food poisoning? You would be surprised. A… read more