Nutrition & Public Health

Letter from the Editor: Any sign of normalcy is worth feeling cheerful about

Opinion Now when I get a report on Salmonella infections in backyard flocks across 46 states or hundreds sickened by Salmonella Newport due to contaminated onions, I feel just a

By Dan Flynn

/ 9 Aug 2020

Letter from the Editor: Any sign of normalcy is worth feeling cheerful about

Public health alert for sausages that USDA thinks are no longer on the market

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert because Bluegrass Provisions Co., a Crescent Springs, Ky. establishment, produced sausage

By News Desk

/ 7 Aug 2020

Public health alert for sausages that USDA thinks are no longer on the market

Safe methods for canning and garden produce preservation for novices

CoMMentary If you’re anything like me, the COVID-19 pandemic has left you with a lot of extra time around the house. For me and many others, this has meant

By Jonan Pilet

/ 5 Aug 2020

Safe methods for canning and garden produce preservation for novices

IAFP speakers tackle COVID’s impact on food workers and how to keep them safe

In yesterday’s International Association for Food Protections’ Global Summit, experts in food safety from corporate and academic sectors discussed mitigation efforts that are being used to protect food workers

By Jonan Pilet

/ 30 Jul 2020

IAFP speakers tackle COVID’s impact on food workers and how to keep them safe

Bats and maybe some scaly anteaters likely caused COVID-19 pandemic and they could do it again

An article published Wednesday in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene by eminent scientists suggests naturally infected bats and scaly anteaters called pangolins in Asia and Southeast Asia

By Dan Flynn

/ 23 Jul 2020

Bats and maybe some scaly anteaters likely caused COVID-19 pandemic and they could do it again

Life stages and dietary patterns are major themes of science report from diet advisory panel

The 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee has submitted its 845-page “Scientific Report” to the Secretaries of the U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS). The

By Dan Flynn

/ 16 Jul 2020

Life stages and dietary patterns are major themes of science report from diet advisory panel

Letter from the Editor: Infections and deaths from COVID-19 in meat, poultry industries

Opinion When Saul Sanchez, a 78-year old “green hat” supervisor at the JBS beef plant in Greeley, CO, died from COVID-19 this past April 7, nobody was thinking he might

By Dan Flynn

/ 12 Jul 2020

Letter from the Editor: Infections and deaths from COVID-19 in meat, poultry industries

Food bank newcomers must navigate system with COVID-19 precautions

analysis As she provides information to the intake worker at the local food bank, she’s visibly distraught. “Can I help you with anything,” a nearby worker asks the woman.

By Cookson Beecher

/ 6 Jul 2020

Food bank newcomers must navigate system with COVID-19 precautions

Fauci says nothing to fear so far from new G4 Swine flu virus

“Pandemic potential” or “pandemic-on-pandemic” are scary concepts these days and Chinese and British scientists are using those very terms to describe the threat from a new swine flu virus. Not

By Dan Flynn

/ 3 Jul 2020

Fauci says nothing to fear so far from new G4 Swine flu virus

Raw milk purchased at retail in 5 states found loaded with antimicrobial-resistant genes

University of California-Davis food scientists found raw milk purchased at retail stores can hold a large amount of antimicrobial-resistant genes if left at room temperature. Their findings are published in

By News Desk

/ 1 Jul 2020

Raw milk purchased at retail in 5 states found loaded with antimicrobial-resistant genes

Don’t let campfire cuisine provide pathogens for dad’s day

The official beginning of summer is coming up, but the season is already here for many who are taking the opportunity to get outside and spend time in nature this

By News Desk

/ 12 Jun 2020

Don’t let campfire cuisine provide pathogens for dad’s day

Oil slick off coast of Labrador threatens food chain

A food chain important to Inuit in Northeastern Canada has been poisoned by a fuel slick off the coast of Labrador, potentially causing short and long-term food safety concerns. Even

By News Desk

/ 11 Jun 2020

Oil slick off coast of Labrador threatens food chain

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Letter from the Editor: Any sign of normalcy is worth feeling cheerful about

Public health alert for sausages that USDA thinks are no longer on the market

Safe methods for canning and garden produce preservation for novices

IAFP speakers tackle COVID’s impact on food workers and how to keep them safe

Bats and maybe some scaly anteaters likely caused COVID-19 pandemic and they could do it again

Life stages and dietary patterns are major themes of science report from diet advisory panel

Letter from the Editor: Infections and deaths from COVID-19 in meat, poultry industries

Food bank newcomers must navigate system with COVID-19 precautions

Fauci says nothing to fear so far from new G4 Swine flu virus

Raw milk purchased at retail in 5 states found loaded with antimicrobial-resistant genes

Don’t let campfire cuisine provide pathogens for dad’s day

Oil slick off coast of Labrador threatens food chain