Two consumer groups want to see government and industry do something instead of nothing when it comes to keeping certain bacteria out of Americans’ diets via contaminated poultry.
The groups’ leaders say they don’t want
Continue Reading Watchdogs on patrol; seeking safer poultry through preventive controls
Anyone interested in the culture of food safety is invited to attend a series of free webinars with panels of international presenters and organized by the International Association for Food Protection.
The non-profit group has
Continue Reading IAFP explores food safety culture in series of webinars with expert panels
Intensive farming techniques could increase the likelihood of pathogens becoming a public health risk, according to researchers.
An international team led by the Universities of Bath and Sheffield in England, investigated the evolution of Campylobacter
Continue Reading Researchers investigate role of farming in evolution of Campylobacter
Scientists have found half of rice varieties they tested exceeded maximum arsenic limits for young children in the United Kingdom.
A team at the University of Sheffield’s Institute for Sustainable Food found 28 of 55
Continue Reading Researchers find arsenic in rice risk for UK infants
Attempts to reduce food poisoning are failing as the U.S. incidence of foodborne illnesses continues to increase. Infections from five of eight pathogens tracked by the CDC are on the rise.
Initial analysis of data
Continue Reading Report says U.S. is failing food safety 101; incidence of illnesses still increasing
Researchers in Slovenia have described results from a long-term, national Clostridioides difficile food surveillance project. Positive results were found in meat, fresh produce and poultry.
The three-year period of testing revealed a low proportion of
Continue Reading Slovenian study reveals low levels of C. difficile in food
Researchers at an Australian university have developed DNA tests that can identify the five most common Salmonella subtypes in the country.
The tests can detect as few as 10 copies of DNA in eight minutes
Continue Reading Researchers say new tests could speed up pathogen detection
An Australian university has been awarded a grant to improve the effectiveness of a Salmonella Typhimurium vaccine in poultry. The aim is to lower the risk of foodborne pathogens and reduce the number of human
Continue Reading USDA researchers part of Australian university’s look at Salmonella poultry vaccine
Dear Editor,
I am writing in response to the STEC E. coli article related to the Purdue Study.
I am a board adviser for the Aquaponic Association and a commercial aquaponic grower. We believe
Continue Reading Letter to the Editor: Another perspective on aquaponics
The journal Horticulturae reports in a current issue on Purdue University research findings about E. coli in aquaponic and hydroponic systems. Three years of other research about deadly E. coli O157:H7 have left many wondering
Continue Reading Aquaponic and Hydroponic systems are no escape from E. coli contamination
