Another Food Recall? What Recall Increases Mean
It seems like food recall increases are telling us something. From the Romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak to the withdrawal of Salmonella-contaminated pig-ear treats, recalls are showing up in newsfeeds at a steady clip. While we hear about food recalls regularly, it’s essential to consider what the numbers mean. Let’s look at some of the […]
Blockchain Will Change How the Food Industry Communicates
Blockchain, the technology more at home in Silicon Valley, is finding its way into the food industry. And with food giants like Walmart piloting the technology, it may become an industry norm. In fact, it has the potential to change how the food industry communicates–at many levels. What is blockchain anyway? Blockchain can be tricky […]
Want a Food Safety Plan People Value? Ask These 9 Questions
For a food safety plan to work, everyone must recognize its value and follow it — automatically. To achieve that, businesses can create a food safety “culture” – and that starts with asking some fundamental questions. Why food safety culture matters There’s been a lot of buzz about food safety culture. But it makes sense… […]
Food Fraud Persists: What Would Frederick Accum Say?
Author Bee Wilson describes food fraud history as having two stages: before Accum and after Accum. According to Wilson, in 1820, the chemist Frederick Accum wrote a small book on food fraud. In it, Accum revealed Britain’s food adulteration: “pepper mixed with floor sweepings, pickles coloured green with copper, and sweets dyed red with lead.” […]
