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Thanks, But No Thanks: Avoiding Food Poisoning At ThanksgivingThanksgiving is when people get together around the dinner table and, unless you want your loved ones getting violently ill, it is a good time to think about food safety. Dr. Ben Chapman, food safety specialist and assistant professor of food science at NC State University, can offer suggestions to ensure your Thanksgiving meal is a safe one. |
Released: 11/19/2009 12:35 PM EST
Expert Available North Carolina State University |
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Researchers Take Protection of Organic Products to Next LevelIowa State University Food Safety Consortium researchers have found a way to use natural ingredients to fight the potential of pathogenic contamination in organic products to make up for what nitrite isn’t present to do. |
Released: 11/18/2009 9:00 AM EST
University of Arkansas, Food Safety Consortium |
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Food Science Distance Education at KSU Assists With CareersKansas State University’s distance education program in food science is making its curriculum available to food industry employees and others who may not find it convenient to be a conventional on-campus student. |
Released: 11/18/2009 9:00 AM EST
University of Arkansas, Food Safety Consortium |
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Teens Less Likely to Wash Hands, More Likely to Cross-contaminate Raw Food than AdultsA Kansas State University study has shown that when preparing frozen foods, adolescents are less likely than adults to wash their hands and are more susceptible to cross-contaminating raw foods while cooking. |
Released: 11/11/2009 11:00 AM EST
Kansas State University |
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Institute of Food Technologists to Host a Press Conference on the Traceability in Food Systems: An IFT Report to the FDAInstitute of Food Technologists will host a press conference on the findings and recommendations from a new technical study that recommends guidelines to establish a comprehensive product tracing system to track the movement of food products effectively from farm to table. |
Released: 11/10/2009 5:00 PM EST
Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) |
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An Inexpensive “Dipstick” Test for Pesticides in FoodsScientists in Canada are reporting the development of a fast, inexpensive “dipstick” test to identify small amounts of pesticides that may exist in foods and beverages. Their paper-strip test is more practical than conventional pesticide tests, producing results in minutes rather than hours by means of an easy-to-read color-change, they say. |
Released: 11/5/2009 9:00 PM EST
American Chemical Society (ACS) |
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Researchers Study Materials, Combustion, Cancer with New ‘T-ray’ InstrumentIowa State University researchers are beginning to work with a new $500,000 terahertz ray instrument that provides a new way to measure and characterize materials. The instrument should produce useful data for the automotive, aviation, food, energy, materials, pharmaceuticals, medical, forensics, defense and homeland security fields. |
Released: 10/26/2009 3:45 PM EDT
Iowa State University |
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Have a Safe and Secure Holiday SeasonRyerson University experts offer tips on how to safely prep a turkey and how to shop securely. |
Released: 10/23/2009 1:00 PM EDT
Expert Available Ryerson University |
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Designer Molecule Detects Tiny Amounts of Cyanide, Then GlowsA small molecule designed to detect cyanide in water samples works quickly, is easy to use, and glows under ultraviolet or "black" light. Although the fluorescent molecule is not yet ready for market, its Indiana University Bloomington creators report in the Journal of the American Chemical Society (now online) that the tool is already able to sense cyanide below the toxicity threshold established by the World Health Organization. |
Released: 10/21/2009 3:45 PM EDT
Indiana University |
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New Research Discovers Methods to Increase Safety of Smoked SalmonA recent study from the Journal of Food Science, published by the Institute of Food Technologists, determined that smoking salmon at adequately high temperatures is a step in reducing the risk of Listeria monocytogenes in the fish. |
Released: 10/21/2009 12:30 PM EDT
Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) |

