Resistance in our food: How AMR contributes to food insecurity By: Iradat Bisola Oladejo INTRODUCTION According to WHO antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the top 10 global health threat that is affecting the world, it is a disease...
Microgreens and Food Safety By: Allyson Hamilton A group of researchers, including the present author, recently surveyed and interviewed ~50 microgreen growers in the United States to better understand the common microgreen growing practices, hurdles, and food safety concerns...
Wait…coconuts aren’t tree nuts?! By: Ahhria Kirkendall You read that right, friend. Now, you might be wondering, “How so? It’s got ‘nut’ in its name, and grows on a tree,” and that would seem to make perfect sense! Believe...
Exploring Cottage Foods: A great way to get started for smaller-sized food producers By: Janice Cheng Have you ever made some really good jam or cookies and thought I would love to sell these at a farmers’ market!? Or...
“That’s one small step for lab-grown meat, one giant leap for mankind” Lab-grown meat receives clearance from FDA. By: Wanxin “Maggie” Xu November 16, 2022, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved lab-grown meat products by UPSIDE Food after...
IFTSA’s Developing Solutions for Developing Countries Competition 2020 Winning Team: Making Bonbon Bouye, A Peanut Nutrition Bar By: Edwin Allan Sub-Saharan Africa remains unable to rely on its domestic agriculture to feed its population. Over 70% of consumed food...
Pesky Pesticides: Cranberries in Crisis By Eleanore Hansen The Great Cranberry Scare of 1959 Cranberries are a staple on the plates of many Americans during the fall and winter holidays. Their presence is practically ubiquitous, and who could forget...
By Allison Howell Clostridium botulinum might not compete with Salmonella or e. Coli for the most common cause of foodborne illness, but it might just be one of the deadliest. Botulism is most often caused by a toxin...
By Jacob Webster-Jones Before the 16th century the origins of cinnamon were unknown to the European countries, it was known as a luxurious spice with medicinal properties that they could only get from trade on the silk road. In...
By Abbie Sommer In my house growing up we always had a well-stocked pantry of staple ingredients. Of course, there were the standard baking ingredients needed to make my mom’s famous chocolate chip cookies. There was dried pasta, beans,...