TORONTO — Cheryl Murphy, a researcher from the Michigan State University (MSU) Center for PFAS Research, delivered a presentation on the persistent issue of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at the International Association for Food
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The importance of wastewater analysis to detect foodborne viruses and parasites
TORONTO — In a presentation at IAFP’s 2023 Annual Meeting, Kali Kniel, Ph.D., from the University of Delaware Department of Animal and Food Sciences, shed light on the importance of wastewater analysis in tackling the…
Continue Reading The importance of wastewater analysis to detect foodborne viruses and parasitesIAFP annual meeting and conference opens tonight
With tonight’s opening session, the International Association for Food Protection marks a milestone. The group will be under new leadership for the first time in 30 years.
In the spring of this year, David Tharp…
Continue Reading IAFP annual meeting and conference opens tonightCalifornia LGMA announces romaine testing study
The California LGMA (Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement) has announced the initiation of a 2-year food safety study called “Romaine Test & Learn.”
Approved unanimously by the LGMA Advisory Board, the study aims to collect and…
Continue Reading California LGMA announces romaine testing studyIs mandatory testing the best approach for managing hepatitis A in berries?
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Soft fruits like strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, and berry blends play an important part of an overall healthy diet. While millions of servings are consumed safely every day, they continue to be occasionally…
Continue Reading Is mandatory testing the best approach for managing hepatitis A in berries?Tyson Foods to remove ‘No Antibiotics Ever’ label by end of year
Tyson Foods, the largest chicken producer in the United States, has announced that it will remove the “No Antibiotics Ever” label from certain chicken products by the end of the year, according to media reports.…
Continue Reading Tyson Foods to remove ‘No Antibiotics Ever’ label by end of yearStudent develops a sensor that can detect when food has spoiled
A graduate student at Southern Methodist University (SMU), has developed a miniature pH sensor that can detect when food has spoiled in real-time.
The 2-millimeter long and 10-millimeter wide flexible pH sensor is designed to…
Continue Reading Student develops a sensor that can detect when food has spoiledResearchers find most foodborne illness rates have increased to pre-pandemic levels
A government program has found that foodborne illnesses have increased to pre-pandemic levels.
In a preliminary report, the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) says that enteric infections from food have returned to or exceed…
Continue Reading Researchers find most foodborne illness rates have increased to pre-pandemic levelsWHO turns foodborne estimates focus to heavy metals
WHO is looking for experts to work on the burden of disease caused by foodborne exposure to cadmium, methylmercury, arsenic, and lead.
It is part of the World Health Organization (WHO) Department of Nutrition and…
Continue Reading WHO turns foodborne estimates focus to heavy metalsNo reduction in human illnesses from poultry-caused Salmonella
“While the prevalence of Salmonella contamination in regulated poultry products has decreased by more than 50 percent in recent years, there has not been a reduction in human illnesses attributable to poultry,” a new USDA …
Continue Reading No reduction in human illnesses from poultry-caused Salmonella