Michigan State University is hosting a two-day Executive Education program to discuss how to Create a Food Safety Culture within the workplace June 13-15, 2023.
The program, “Creating a Food Safety Culture Executive Education,” will
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Researchers at Michigan State University are working on a rapid testing cell phone method to detect bacteria on poultry that causes human illnesses such as infections from Salmonella and Campylobacter.
Led by Evangelyn Alocilja, a
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According to a study from Michigan State University, microwaves, even those with a turntable inside, can cook unevenly and leave cold spots where harmful bacteria can survive.
It is important to remember that microwaves don’t
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has appointed an American scientist, Felicia Wu, to its Foodborne Disease Epidemiology Reference Group (FERG).
Wu, Ph.D, is a John A. Hannah Distinguished Professor in the Michigan State University (MSU)
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STOP Foodborne Illness is now accepting applications for the Dave Theno Food Safety Fellowship, a partnership with the Michigan State University Online Food Safety Program.
“The Fellow will live and work in Chicago with Stop
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Public health officials have known for some time that Guillain-Barre Syndrome could be triggered by the foodborne Campylobacter jejuni, but a research team at Michigan State University only recently discovered how the pathogen commonly found
Continue Reading Researchers discover how foodborne pathogen triggers GBS
As American consumers become increasingly concerned about the quality of their food, there’s been an enhanced focus on food safety in the academic and employment fields. Programs leading to degrees and certifications in food safety
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As it turns out, the food stores and restaurant chains promising to sell only cage-free eggs by some date in the future and egg producers have been doing their due diligence when it comes to
Continue Reading Hen housing tradeoffs: Food safety, workers and consumers
Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced the recipients of its latest round of food safety research grants. The nearly $19 million awarded to 36 institutions
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Manure from Chinese pig farms contains both antibiotic residues and high concentrations of bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics, a new study published Monday by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The study
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