Episode Transcription I’m Susie Craig from Washington State University Extension. On January 1st, this year, California began requiring baby food testing for heavy metals: Arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury. They require a minimum of monthly testing of a representative sample of baby food which is sold, held, or distributed in California. Results will be available […]
Episode Transcription From Washington State University Extension, this is Food Safety in a Minute. Summer entertaining with family and friends is just around the corner. An oftenoverlooked aspect of entertaining guests is asking about food allergies. Food allergies can trigger reactions ranging from being uncomfortable to life-threatening emergencies. Checking with guests beforehand, you can tailor […]
Episode Transcription From Washington State University Extension, welcome to Food Safety in a Minute. In late 2023, three companies voluntarily recalled specific applesauce products due to elevated levels of lead and chromium. WanaBana recalled apple cinnamon pouches of fruit puree, the Schnucks Company cinnamon-flavored applesauce and variety packs, and Weis recalled cinnamon applesauce. If you’re […]
Episode Transcription Welcome to Food Safety in a Minute from Washington State University Extension. Around the world, researchers keep our food systems safe. German scientists found a threat to our food chain. Clumps of algae named Melosira arctica trap microplastics found in the ocean. It grows quickly in the spring and summer. When the algae […]
Episode Transcription From Washington State University Extension, welcome to Food Safety in a Minute, I’m Susie Craig. Did you know microplastics have infiltrated every part of our planet? Microplastics are tiny pellets of plastic and small pieces formed during the breakdown of plastics. They are found in the food we eat and the water we […]
Episode Transcription Thank you for listening to Food Safety in a Minute. Do you enjoy fresh-water fishing and eating your catch? Before fishing, visit the Washington State Department of Health website for fish consumption advisories. In 2021, there were 217 advisories in Washington. 95% listed mercury or PCB as the primary contaminant. Two the advisories […]
Episode Transcription Welcome to Food Safety in a Minute from Washington State University Extension. Do your packed lunches include tuna salad? The Washington State Department of Health has specific advice for eating canned tuna. How much. How often. Canned tuna has relatively high levels of mercury as compared with salmon or flounder. High levels may […]
Episode Transcription From Washington State University Extension, this is Food Safety in a Minute. Are you pregnant, breastfeeding, or have children ages 1 to 11? The Food and Drug Administration has science-based advice for you about eating fish. Fish are an important part a healthy diet providing omega-3 fats, iron, protein, vitamin B12, and choline. […]
Episode Transcription From Washington State University Extension, I’m Susie Craig. Did you know fish may contain mercury? Mercury enters our environment from fossil fuels and industrial pollution. Deposited in fresh waters and oceans, mercury is absorbed by fish from the water or by eating smaller fish. Once ingested, it stays in our bodies Fish is […]