The development of new food-safety technology seems, in many instances, to be outpacing the rate at which NASA developed the technology to send humans to the Moon. The recent and substantial increase in public and political interest in food safety has translated directly into a flurry of new research and initiatives directed at helping make our food as safe as possible.
What, one might ask, do sanity and sanitation have in common? Well, the etymology of the two words confirms they are each derived from the Latin word sanitas, meaning “health.”
Historically, I have tried to impart a light-hearted slant on the often-serious issues I write about here. This month, I will not. The issue is food safety as it relates to tampering.
When I was a child, my mother occasionally asked me to postulate (by smell) on the freshness of perishable foods that, in a few terrible instances, had overstayed their welcome in our refrigerator.
What do E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella, Listeria and Campylobacter each have in common? All can be transmitted from animals to human beings. It's no secret these (and other) diseases significantly affect human health.
If you’ve not yet heard of E. coli O157:H7, you’ve likely never worked in the meat industry.The pathogen, which resides in the intestines of healthy cattle, can contaminate beef carcasses
A lot has changed since Upton Sinclair published his 1906 novel, “The Jungle.” During the last 100 years plus, we have advanced more technologically than the previous 10,000 years combined.
Persistence can be good or bad. It’s generally considered a good thing when used to describe a person’s character or willingness to go the extra mile. It’s typically regarded as
Sometimes children (and occasionally adults) engage in behavior that is considered risky. Imagine failing to look both ways before crossing the street or, perhaps, driving too fast for conditions.Some of
