If self-driving cars can identify objects like other cars or traffic lights, why not use artificial intelligence (AI) to identify harmful bacteria in food.
Turns out that this is not such a far-fetched idea.
“People are using AI to change people lives,” said Luyao Ma, a researcher with the Department
Continue Reading Does artificial intelligence open up promises for food safety?
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By Sara Bratager
Food Traceability and Food Safety Scientist at the Institute of Food Technologists
According to a 2017 study in Emerging Infectious Diseases, unpasteurized dairy products cause 840 times more illnesses and 45 times more hospitalizations than pasteurized products, making raw milk a dangerous food.
Continue Reading Raw milk still isn’t safe, no matter how many legislatures debate its alleged benefits
As coronavirus containment efforts grow across the country, some event organizers, including those who are in charge of food safety conferences, are in wait-and-see mode.
Yesterday a top public health official said the virus, also being called COVID-19, is 10 times more deadly than regular seasonal flu viruses.
“Bottom line,
Continue Reading Some food safety event producers in holding patterns as concerns about coronavirus spread
Special new coatings being investigated by researchers are more resistant to bacteria and other microbes than food-contact surfaces used today, according to a report on a recent symposium hosted by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT). 
“Manufacturers already work diligently to keep their facilities clean, but we are creating materials
Continue Reading New polymer coatings for food-contact surfaces resist microbes
(This article was originally published in Food Safety Magazine on March 17, 2015, and is reposted here with permission.) So what is driving all the discussion about food traceability? And why is traceability suddenly so important? Traceability is most relevant when it comes to public health. Whether we are talking
Continue Reading The Importance of Food Traceability
A team led by Christine Bruhn, Ph.D., food-safety expert and Institute of Food Technologists spokesperson, recently videotaped 120 consumers as they prepared a chicken and a salad in their homes. 
They found that, while many felt confident about their food safety skills, many were making critical mistakes while preparing their
Continue Reading Videos Reveal 5 Common Food-Safety Mistakes
The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) hosted a Twitter chat on Monday night about packed lunch food safety with Ben Chapman, associate professor and Food Safety Extension Specialist at North Carolina State University. Below, you’ll find some of the tips offered up during the #SafeLunch chat. If you have more
Continue Reading Twitter Chat on #SafeLunch
