Science & Research

Publisher’s Platform: Captain Obvious — Nearby cow shit can cause E. coli outbreaks in leafy greens

Opinion This is not meant as a criticism of my friends at the FDA or the good people at LGMA – California and Arizona – or at Western Growers, United Fresh or

By Bill Marler

/ 22 May 2020

Publisher’s Platform: Captain Obvious — Nearby cow shit can cause E. coli outbreaks in leafy greens

Watchdogs on patrol; seeking safer poultry through preventive controls

Two consumer groups want to see government and industry do something instead of nothing when it comes to keeping certain bacteria out of Americans’ diets via contaminated poultry. The groups’

By Coral Beach

/ 22 May 2020

Watchdogs on patrol; seeking safer poultry through preventive controls

IAFP explores food safety culture in series of webinars with expert panels

Anyone interested in the culture of food safety is invited to attend a series of free webinars with panels of international presenters and organized by the International Association for Food

By News Desk

/ 15 May 2020

Researchers investigate role of farming in evolution of Campylobacter

Intensive farming techniques could increase the likelihood of pathogens becoming a public health risk, according to researchers. An international team led by the Universities of Bath and Sheffield in England,

By News Desk

/ 6 May 2020

Researchers investigate role of farming in evolution of Campylobacter

Researchers find arsenic in rice risk for UK infants

Scientists have found half of rice varieties they tested exceeded maximum arsenic limits for young children in the United Kingdom. A team at the University of Sheffield’s Institute for

By News Desk

/ 5 May 2020

Researchers find arsenic in rice risk for UK infants

Report says U.S. is failing food safety 101; incidence of illnesses still increasing

Attempts to reduce food poisoning are failing as the U.S. incidence of foodborne illnesses continues to increase. Infections from five of eight pathogens tracked by the CDC are on

By Coral Beach

/ 1 May 2020

Report says U.S. is failing food safety 101; incidence of illnesses still increasing

Slovenian study reveals low levels of C. difficile in food

Researchers in Slovenia have described results from a long-term, national Clostridioides difficile food surveillance project. Positive results were found in meat, fresh produce and poultry. The three-year period of testing

By Joe Whitworth

/ 30 Apr 2020

Slovenian study reveals low levels of C. difficile in food

Researchers say new tests could speed up pathogen detection

Researchers at an Australian university have developed DNA tests that can identify the five most common Salmonella subtypes in the country. The tests can detect as few as 10 copies

By News Desk

/ 29 Apr 2020

Researchers say new tests could speed up pathogen detection

USDA researchers part of Australian university’s look at Salmonella poultry vaccine

An Australian university has been awarded a grant to improve the effectiveness of a Salmonella Typhimurium vaccine in poultry. The aim is to lower the risk of foodborne pathogens and

By News Desk

/ 28 Apr 2020

USDA researchers part of Australian university’s look at Salmonella poultry vaccine

Letter to the Editor: Another perspective on aquaponics

Opinion Dear Editor, I am writing in response to the STEC E. coli article related to the Purdue Study. I am a board adviser for the Aquaponic Association and a

By Guest Contributor

/ 28 Apr 2020

Letter to the Editor: Another perspective on aquaponics

Aquaponic and Hydroponic systems are no escape from E. coli contamination

The journal Horticulturae reports in a current issue on Purdue University research findings about E. coli in aquaponic and hydroponic systems. Three years of other research about deadly E. coli

By News Desk

/ 22 Apr 2020

Aquaponic and Hydroponic systems are no escape from E. coli contamination

Researchers look at resistance to Campylobacter in chickens

Transplanting gut microbes from chickens more resistant to Campylobacter into birds that are susceptible does not improve resistance, according to researchers. To determine the types and numbers of microbes present,

By News Desk

/ 21 Apr 2020

Researchers look at resistance to Campylobacter in chickens

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Science & Research

Publisher’s Platform: Captain Obvious — Nearby cow shit can cause E. coli outbreaks in leafy greens

Watchdogs on patrol; seeking safer poultry through preventive controls

IAFP explores food safety culture in series of webinars with expert panels

Researchers investigate role of farming in evolution of Campylobacter

Researchers find arsenic in rice risk for UK infants

Report says U.S. is failing food safety 101; incidence of illnesses still increasing

Slovenian study reveals low levels of C. difficile in food

Researchers say new tests could speed up pathogen detection

USDA researchers part of Australian university’s look at Salmonella poultry vaccine

Letter to the Editor: Another perspective on aquaponics

Aquaponic and Hydroponic systems are no escape from E. coli contamination

Researchers look at resistance to Campylobacter in chickens

Your Support Protects Public Health