By Jennifer McEntire, Founder, Food Safety Strategy
“I am confident in the safety of the food I eat.” Five years ago, only one-third of U.S. consumers strongly agreed with this statement. While they held the
Continue Reading Risk communication with consumers: Lessons needed to earn trust, motivate change
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO) are set to hold an expert meeting on viruses in food later this month.
The Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meeting on Microbiological Risk Assessment
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Researchers have found that tara flour was the culprit in an outbreak of hundreds of illnesses associated with Daily Harvest French Lentil & Leek crumbles.
The researchers from the University of Mississippi discovered that a
Continue Reading Scientists say tara flour was behind Daily Harvest outbreak that sickened hundreds
No matter how much individuals think they know about COVID-19 and food safety, experts agree on one point. No one knows enough.
More than a dozen scientists, government officials and corporate representatives joined forces yesterday
Continue Reading When you know how much you don’t know you can begin to look at COVID-19
March 2020 was a month unlike any of us have experienced before. Beyond the transition to working remotely and the seemingly endless video meetings and webinars, we’ve collectively learned a lot about coronaviruses, environmental
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The 44th annual conference of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control brought together an international array of expertise to the convention center in Portland, OR.
Presentations and an abundance of creative posters were shared,
Continue Reading Food safety in health care kitchens impacts patient healing
