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Death by a thousand cuts
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
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Pet Food Safety Study is Not Junk Science
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
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Portions of Pet Food Safety Study are the ‘Epitome of 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
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Letter From The Editor: Saluting barfblog and eFoodAlert
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
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Does The "No Illnesses" Language Belong in Recall Notices?
Food companies that are voluntarily recalling a product usually use the language suggested by regulatory agencies that is then distributed electronically via the federal government websites. Recalls not connected to outbreaks almost always contain a
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Letter From The Editor: Coincidences & Routines
If you are like I am, you probably don’t believe much in coincidence.
For two years running now, Cargill Meat Solutions has announced major meat recalls for Salmonella contamination during the annual meeting of the
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A Few Questions for the Food Bug Lady
Her real title is Phyllis Entis, MSc., SM(NRCM), but she goes by the relatively unattractive name of the “Food Bug Lady.” Her online credo is a lengthy list of things she devoutly believes. All of
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