Alexa Nameth

Alexa Nemeth and is currently a student at Washington State University majoring in Pre-Law Political Science with minors in Philosophy and Business Administration. She is originally from Seattle and hopes to attend law school there; currently she is

E. coli Victim Runs to Raise Food Safety Awareness

On Wednesday, August 30, 2006. Jillian Kohl, a thrifty graduate student at the time, ate a spinach salad. Several days later the 24-year-old marathon runner began feeling ill and called

By Alexa Nameth

/ 10 Dec 2010

Finding Lead in Home Garden Raised Beds

It isn’t uncommon for home gardeners in older cities to find a significant amount of lead in their backyard soil, so many build raised beds and bring in freshly

By Alexa Nameth

/ 25 Nov 2010

Thanksgiving Potluck: Cranberry Waldorf Salad

To celebrate Thanksgiving here at Food Safety New s we’re hosting our fourth virtual potluck (we’ve also held virtual picnics on Memorial Day, the Fourth of July and

By Alexa Nameth

/ 24 Nov 2010

Thanksgiving Potluck: Parmesan-Rosemary Potatoes

In honor of Thanksgiving here at Food Safety News we’re hosting our fourth virtual potluck (we’ve also held virtual picnics on Memorial Day, the Fourth of July and

By Alexa Nameth

/ 24 Nov 2010

$2 Million Granted to Study Antibiotic Resistance

A Kansas State University epidemiologist has received a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to improve food safety by managing antibiotic resistance in beef and dairy

By Alexa Nameth

/ 27 Oct 2010

Company Says Salt Substitute Adds Magnesium

With research suggesting that diets with inadequate sodium-to-magnesium and sodium-to-potassium ratios may be as much of a problem as diets with too much sodium, the Scoular Company has created Smart

By Alexa Nameth

/ 24 Oct 2010

Guyana Authorities Probe Cause of Mass Illness

Five persons were taken into custody in Berbice, Guyana, as health authorities investigated why more than 100 people became ill after having lunch at a community-policing retreat on Sunday. According

By Alexa Nameth

/ 20 Oct 2010

Restaurant Highchairs Dirtier Than Toilet Seats?

A company that makes antimicrobial products, including highchairs and baby changing tables, says it found restaurant highchairs that were harboring more bacteria than public toilet seats. London’s Daily Mail

By Alexa Nameth

/ 14 Oct 2010

Berkeley Center Wants Schools to Rethink Lunch

Each year 5.5 billion lunches and 2 billion breakfasts are served in schools in the United States, and The Center for Ecoliteracy sees each one of them as an

By Alexa Nameth

/ 14 Oct 2010

Improving Information Technology for Food Safety

Better use of information technology might help minimize the next big foodborne illness outbreak, says Daniel Castro of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF). Writing in the foundation’s

By Alexa Nameth

/ 11 Oct 2010

Winnipeg E. coli Outbreak Linked to Fruit Compote

People who fell ill after visiting the Russian pavilion at Winnipeg’s Folklorama in August had likely eaten fruit compote contaminated with E. coli, according to the Winnipeg Health Authority.

By Alexa Nameth

/ 3 Oct 2010

Punitive Damages Added to Salmonella Egg Lawsuits

Information brought to light during hearings before the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce has led to punitive damages being added to lawsuits against Quality Egg/Wright County

By Alexa Nameth

/ 27 Sep 2010

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Alexa Nameth

E. coli Victim Runs to Raise Food Safety Awareness

Finding Lead in Home Garden Raised Beds

Thanksgiving Potluck: Cranberry Waldorf Salad

Thanksgiving Potluck: Parmesan-Rosemary Potatoes

$2 Million Granted to Study Antibiotic Resistance

Company Says Salt Substitute Adds Magnesium

Guyana Authorities Probe Cause of Mass Illness

Restaurant Highchairs Dirtier Than Toilet Seats?

Berkeley Center Wants Schools to Rethink Lunch

Improving Information Technology for Food Safety

Winnipeg E. coli Outbreak Linked to Fruit Compote

Punitive Damages Added to Salmonella Egg Lawsuits