Curious about how race and socioeconomic factors factor into foodborne illness risk, a number of researchers over the past few years have looked at foodborne illness risk among low-income and minority populations. Study findings show
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Beth Krietsch
Beth Krietsch is a New York-based freelance writer who covers health and technology. She is also working towards a Master of Public Health degree at New York University with a concentration in Public Health Nutrition, where her primary interests are food and nutrition policy. Previously, Beth spent a number of years as the West Coast Correspondent for PRWeek magazine where she covered the technology and digital communications beat. Earlier, she worked as a general assignment newspaper reporter.
Food Fraud: Money Scam and Health Hazard
Despite the common belief that food fraud in the United States is a rarity, the globalized nature of our food supply chain means many of our favorite foods and ingredients travel far and wide before…
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Food Safety Challenges: Bridging the Gap Between the Public and Private Sectors
Until recently, just a few standard methods were used for foodborne pathogen identification. But these days, technological advances, including culture independent testing and whole genome sequencing, are quickly changing the space and speeding the testing…
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Lab Testing: Hunting for Pathogens on Poultry
The mishandling or undercooking of raw chicken meat associated with the recent Foster Farms Salmonella outbreak has sickened nearly 340 people across 20 states and Puerto Rico since March and has caused concern among consumers,…
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Emerging Pathogens: Antibiotic Resistance Slowly Growing in Salmonella
The number of antimicrobial-resistant Salmonella serotypes hasn’t increased drastically in recent years, but drug-resistant Salmonella continues to pose a public health threat in the United States, particularly as resistance spreads across classes of drugs, necessitates…
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What Should You Know About Diabetes and Foodborne Illness?
Similar to any individual living with a weakened immune system or compromised body systems due to chronic disease, those with diabetes-related complications may be susceptible to increased risk and impact of foodborne illnesses. One reason…
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Social Media Apps Use Twitter to Track Illness Outbreaks
The opportunity to use social media platforms to report and track foodborne illnesses is becoming increasingly feasible as more and more people use social media to discuss the ins and outs of daily life. In…
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