By: Thomas Siebertz I received my copy of Poisoned on Friday and was finished with the 300-page novel by Sunday night. I just could not put it down. The book, which reads like a movie, tells the story of...
Guest Post By: Jason Simas (Introduction by: Thomas Siebertz) I started following @Ipura (Jason Simas) on Twitter after seeing some really interesting articles about food safety from his feed. I was curious to know who was writing for...
By: Thomas Siebertz …continued from Monday’s (April 22) post…. Communicating About Food Issues In the Age of Social Media This was one of my favorite panels, not only because I’m a huge fan of Ben Chapman...
By: Thomas Siebertz On April 15 and 16 I had the pleasure of attending the Food Policy Conference hosted by the Consumer Federation of America in Washington, DC. It covered a lot of different topics such as the...
By: Bethany Richardson The second annual OFG contest is back, and better than ever! The top three IFT student members to snap a photo of the OFG sticker in the most creative location will win FREE registration to...
By: Thomas Siebertz Life would be grand if we were only required to take the classes that interest us the most (I could really do without calculus or public speaking). Although these other courses are necessary, I would...
By: Lauren Gillman Lately when I have conversations about studying food science with friends, I have gotten responses such as, “But you’re not going to be one of those scientists putting all those preservatives in food, right?” After...
By: Karen Thang Travel destinations? Check. Suitcases? Check. Passport? Check. I have everything I need to leave the U.S., yet I have never stepped foot out of the country before! Just like everyone else, I want to see...
By: Bethany Richardson Last week, my lab participated in a math and science activity night at one of the local elementary schools, teaching children about the field of food science. You may remember my article from last year,...