Turkey Talk and Sticker Shock
Thanksgiving is tomorrow, and I am pretty confident we are stocked up on all the supplies necessary to create a culinary feast for 16 hungry pilgrims. And let me just tell you, I am not going back out...
View ArticleArsenic and Apple Juice: Round 2
Here we go again—it’s round 2 of the arsenic and apple juice debate. A report released today by Consumer Reports revealed 10% of its juice samples, from five brands, had total arsenic levels that...
View ArticleApples Earn A+ in Health Benefits
Apples have a prominent place in our house. Our famously picky preschool-age daughter has fallen in love with all things apple. Fresh apples, applesauce, apple juice, apple crisps and yes, wait for it,...
View ArticleAmericans Embracing Healthy Foods
Despite the rising obesity crisis, food remains an affordable luxury for Americans. In fact, results of a recent consumer survey reveal 47% of Americans are embracing the healthy food movement and...
View ArticleUK Food Maker Pulls Off ‘Totally Tubular’ Ad
I love potatoes. Whether it’s a quick baked potato slathered with unsalted butter and ground pepper to quell an upset tummy or my famous green chile cheese mashed potatoes served up for holidays and...
View Article‘Pink Slime’ Maker Suspends Operations at 3 Plants
The controversy over the use of “pink slime" was ratcheted up another notch today when the company that makes the "lean, finely textured beef" used as a filler in ground beef suspended operations in...
View ArticleConsumers Bugged About Starbucks Use of Cochineal Extract
Starbucks is facing public scrutiny this week after it acknowledged that the red color used in its Strawberries & Crème Frappuccino and strawberry-flavored smoothies—cochineal extract—is derived...
View ArticleConcerned About HFCS? Check Out the Science Versus Hype
The debate over high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) continues to make media headlines, as well as fodder for social media sites, as more advocacy groups, food and beverage makers and consumers weigh in on...
View ArticleStarbucks Nixes Cochineal Colorant Over Public Outcry
Chalk up another “victory" for the use of social media, as well as other mediums, to bring about change. Sounds like a prelude to a presidential campaign, but it’s not. And coffee-giant Starbucks can...
View ArticleCola Wars Heat Up: Applebee’s, IHOP Dump Coca-Cola For PepsiCo
PepsiCo, Inc., won the latest battle of the ongoing cola wars by signing a 10-year deal with DineEquity, Inc., to be the exclusive non-alcoholic beverage provider for its more than 1,800 Applebee's and...
View ArticleOh Doggie: Pet Food Recall Widens, Salmonella Sickens 14 People
As three more pet food manufacturers announced recalls of dry dog food linked to a multistate outbreak of Salmonella, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed 14 individuals in nine...
View ArticleHappy Birthday USDA, You Look Great for 150!
During the height of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln took a pen in hand and signed legislation to establish the U.S. Department of Agriculture—or what he called the “People’s Department"—on...
View ArticleFood Safety Friday: This Week’s Top 5
It’s Friday, and that means it’s time for a quick rundown of the most popular food-safety stories trending this week. From faux pas to high fives, this week had it all.
View Article@TacoBell Pledges $1M to #GraduatetoGo
The Taco Bell Foundation for Teens’ Graduate to Go initiative is inviting Americans to like, share or tweet to help at-risk teens graduate high school. Taco Bell will give up to $1 million to Graduate...
View ArticleThis Week in Food-Safety News
It’s Friday, and that means it’s time for a quick rundown of the most popular food-safety stories trending this week. Trending this week were news items on the ever-ominous Salmonella, Bovine...
View ArticleTop Food-Safety Stories From The Week Of June 11
It’s Friday, and that means it’s time for a quick rundown of the most popular food-safety stories trending this week. This week’s installment spans from June 1 through June 15. Trending so far this...
View ArticleTop Food-Safety Stories From The Week Of July 13
It’s Friday, and that means it’s time for a quick rundown of the most popular food-safety stories trending this week. This week’s installment spans from July 1 through July 13. Trending so far this...
View ArticleTop Food-Safety Stories From The Week Of Aug. 17
It’s Friday, and that means it’s time for a quick rundown of some of the top food-safety stories this week. Trending this week are a number of food recalls involving foreign materials, radioactive...
View ArticleTop Food-Safety Stories From The Week Of Sept. 14
It’s Friday, and that means it’s time for a quick rundown of some of the top food-safety stories this week. Bacteria was the hot topic this week with three deaths linked to Listeria-tainted cheese,...
View ArticleWhat’s On Tap This Week in Food Safety
As we gear up for another week, let’s take a few minutes to review some of last week’s top food-safety news that surely will spill over to this week and beyond. Call it my version of Monday morning...
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