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In an era where multitasking is a necessity, the audio edition of “TOXIC: From Factory to Food Bowl, Pet Food Is a Risky Business” by acclaimed food safety expert Phyllis Entis arrives as an invaluable resource for busy pet owners. This gripping audiobook, now available on
Continue Reading New audiobook exposes dark truths of the pet food industry
Retired food safety microbiologist Phyllis Entis has announced the official launch of her new book, “TOXIC: From Factory to Food Bowl, Pet Food Is a Risky Business.”
The book delves into the practices behind the scenes of the pet food industry. Entis emphasizes the importance of pet owners educating themselves
Continue Reading A new book aims to highlight the realities behind pet foods.
The Salmonella outbreak linked to peanut butter earlier this year has a history that’s coming out. It was Jif brand peanut butter manufactured by the J.M. Smucker Company in Lexington, KY, that was infecting people with Salmonella Senftenberg.
Jif peanut butter was recalled this past May by J.M. Smucker and
Continue Reading J.M. Smucker knew about Jif’s Salmonella trouble but did not report it as required by law
Phyllis Entis’s new book “Tainted” is now available as an audiobook. The book is narrated by Entis herself.
The book is particularly topical as the first chapter talks about Cronobacter sakazakii, a dangerous bacterium that has caused an ongoing outbreak. The cronobacter outbreak has sickened at least five infants,
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Phyllis Entis’s new book “Tainted” shows readers that when it comes to food safety, conventional wisdom isn’t always enough. As Entis puts it, “the food preparation skills we learned from our parents and grandparents are no longer good enough to keep us safe.”
Whether it’s Salmonella in eggs,
Continue Reading New book ‘Tainted’ tells the real life stories behind the food safety headlines
Editor’s note: Since its inception a decade ago, commentary in the from of guest opinion-editorial, or Op-Ed, content has been an important part of Food Safety News. Hundreds of contributors have found a place in Food Safety News for their voice when they’ve had something important to say about
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Editor’s note: This opinion piece by Phyllis Entis was originally published on eFoodAlert.com and is reposted here with permission.
Donald Trump has declared war. Not on North Korea; not on ISIS or Iran. Certainly not on Russia.
Donald Trump has declared war on the Food Safety Modernization Act.
It is sad to report that the credibility of our results has been attacked. And by someone who knows nothing of the two scientists who oversaw the testing for us. There were no questions asked prior – just bashing. Makes one wonder. Phyllis Entis is probably known to many readers
Continue Reading Pet Food Safety Study is Not Junk Science
On March 31, 2013, I announced that I was “moving on,” and I ended my daily posts on eFoodAlert. Since then, I have been concentrating on my creative writing projects. Nevertheless, I’ve continued to monitor food safety stories, muttering under my breath from time to time about the quality
Continue Reading Portions of Pet Food Safety Study are the ‘Epitome of Junk Science’
Back in the day when I was at South Dakota State University, we had a name for our sister land grant universities to the south in Lincoln, Nebraska and Manhattan, Kansas. We called them graduate schools. And I’ve long thought Kansas State University in particular was a pretty smart place.
Continue Reading Letter From The Editor: Saluting barfblog and eFoodAlert
