SciShow
How Do You Know If You Have Food Poisoning?
Most of us have experienced food poisoning, but with 31 unique species of bacteria, viruses, and parasites as common culprits, it's hard to know exactly what it is.
US Department of Agriculture
A Flash of Food Safety Active Cooling with a Chill Stick
Cooling food properly is essential to keeping food safe. Active cooling methods cool food quickly to prevent the growth of harmful microbes that cause foodborne illness. A Flash of Food Safety is a video series designed for school...
The Wall Street Journal
The View From Washington: Part I
From nutrition, to food safety, to drug policy-how the Food and Drug Administration will shape the food industry in 2019.
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: Eat Like a Martian
Dr. Grace Douglas, lead scientist for NASA's Advanced Food Technology at the Johnson Space Center, shares the challenges of supplying food for a trip to Mars. Douglas describes the importance of variety, preservation, and farming on this...
US Department of Agriculture
A Flash of Food Safety Handwashing: Why to Wash Your Hands
Food handlers can spread germs from their hands to food. When someone eats the contaminated food they may become sick with a foodborne illness. Proper handwashing is one of the most important things a food handler can do to keep the...
Curated Video
CDC: Foodborne Illness Increased in 2022
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, foodborne illnesses increased to pre-pandemic levels in 2022.
Curated Video
Sick Workers Tied to 40% of Restaurant Food Poisoning Outbreaks, CDC Says
Food workers who showed up while sick or contagious were linked to about 40% of restaurant food poisoning outbreaks with a known cause between 2017 and 2019, federal health officials said Tuesday.
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South Africa: Government Declares Foodborne Illness a 'National Disaster'
The South African government has declared foodborne illnesses a national disaster, following weeks of fatalities caused by toxic substances found in contaminated food. Watch this report for more details!
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How to stay healthy during the summer
Summer travel and vacations to popular tourist spots can expose us to more germs. (Scripps News)