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# IAFP 2013: Interview with Jason Tetro, Microbiologist, Author and 'The Germ Guy'
- URL: https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2013/08/interview-with-jason-tetro-microbiologist-author-and-the-germ-guy/
- Published: 2013-08-07T05:02:40.000Z
- Updated: 2013-08-07T05:02:40.000Z
- Author: James Andrews
- Tags: Science & Research, Sustainability, bees, colony collapse disorder, GMO, Interview, Jason Tetro, video, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-11-25 08:58

**Food Safety News** spoke with microbiologist and author Jason Tetro, also known as “The Germ Guy,” at last week’s 2013 annual meeting of the International Association for Food Protection. Tetro blogs about germs and microbiology for [the Huffington Post](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jason-tetro/?ref=foodsafetynews.com), and his book, [“The Germ Code,”](http://www.amazon.com/The-Germ-Code-Jason-Tetro/dp/0385678533/ref=sr%5F1%5F1?ie=UTF8&qid=1375833147&sr=8-1&keywords=the+germ+code&ref=foodsafetynews.com) will be out November 5.

The conversation touched on interacting with germs, the contribution of pathogens to colony collapse disorder, and the possibility of future crops being pollinated by GMBs (Genetically Modified Bees). You can watch the interview by clicking on the video above.