ATLANTA, GA — The Center for Produce Safety (CPS) spent a session of their two-day event to delve into the latest developments in ongoing CPS funded research. The symposium gave insights into the future of
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Jonan Pilet is a writer residing in Huntington, West Virginia. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in writing at Houghton College in New York. He also studied writing at the University of Oxford and received a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing at Seattle Pacific University. Pilet has had short stories published in various journals and anthologies and his debut short story collection, "Nomad, Nomad" was released June 2021.
CPS 2023 Research Symposium kicks off in Atlanta
ATLANTA, GA — Tuesday kicked off day one of the Center for Produce Safety’s (CPS) 2023 Research Symposium. This year’s symposium is being held at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead, GA.
This is the…
Continue Reading CPS 2023 Research Symposium kicks off in AtlantaNew study raises concerns about safety of commonly used artificial sweetener
Researchers from North Carolina State University have recently conducted a study revealing the safety of sucralose. Sucralose is marketed under the brand name Splenda and is the nation’s leading sugar substitute. It is also added…
Continue Reading New study raises concerns about safety of commonly used artificial sweetenerCDC report highlights the need for improved ill-worker policies to prevent foodborne illness
A new report from the CDC underscores the need for improved policies and enforcement to prevent food contamination by ill or infectious food workers. The implementation of paid leave for sick workers is a primary…
Continue Reading CDC report highlights the need for improved ill-worker policies to prevent foodborne illnessNorovirus outbreak linked to California restaurant sickens nearly 100
A norovirus outbreak originating from a California restaurant has sickened about 100 people, according to the San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department.
Jessie Burmester, an epidemiologist from the health department, told KSBY news that…
Continue Reading Norovirus outbreak linked to California restaurant sickens nearly 100“Poisoned” to premiere at Tribeca Film Festival
“Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food,” a documentary based on Jeff Benedict’s 2013 bestseller, “Poisoned: The True Story of the Deadly E. coli Outbreak that Changed the Way Americans Eat” will make its world…
Continue Reading “Poisoned” to premiere at Tribeca Film FestivalDeadly Salmonella outbreak linked to pet snakes and feeder rodents
One person has died as a result of a Salmonella outbreak that has been linked to snakes and rodents, according to a notice issued by the Public Health Agency of Canada.
The agency is advising…
Continue Reading Deadly Salmonella outbreak linked to pet snakes and feeder rodentsLawyer expresses optimism for future of food safety after 30 years of cases
COLUMBUS, OH — Food safety expert and lawyer Bill Marler delivered a keynote presentation at Food Safety Tech’s Hazards Conference Series + CFI Think Tank on April 5, where he stressed the importance of prevention when…
Continue Reading Lawyer expresses optimism for future of food safety after 30 years of casesLawyers discuss legal and financial aspects of food safety
COLUMBUS, OH — Tuesday, lawyers Bill Marler and Shawn Stevens discussed the legal and financial risks of food safety hazards at the Food Safety Tech’s Hazards Conference Series.
Marler, an attorney, and national food safety…
Continue Reading Lawyers discuss legal and financial aspects of food safetyOysters harvested in Florida linked to three-state Salmonella outbreak
The Florida Department of Health, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and state health departments of Georgia and Alabama are investigating a Salmonella outbreak associated with the consumption of raw oysters harvested from shellfish harvesting…
Continue Reading Oysters harvested in Florida linked to three-state Salmonella outbreak