Food Science and Technology

FSM 286: Innovations in Food Safety: Advanced Detection Methods for Disease-Causing Bacteria

Episode Transcription From Washington State University Extension, this is Food Safety in a Minute. Food scientists, engineers, and microbiologists are continually looking for solutions for food safety problems, and ways to work more effectively to protect our food supply from farm to table. At Osaka Metropolitan University, researchers developed a unique method for simultaneous detection […]

FSM 226: Global Food Traceability: Reduce Foodborne Illness and Food Waste. WA DOE will like it!

Episode Transcription From Washington State University Extension, this is Food Safety in a Minute. Did you know the World Health Organization recently launched a Global Strategy for food safety? It uses food chain information to establish systematic, coordinated food traceability. In the United States, our food supply is diverse coming from local growers and producers […]

FSM 225: Beverage Trends for 2023 and Ice Safety

Episode Transcription Welcome to Food Safety in a Minute. Recently, data scientists at Yelp analyzed news feeds and searches for words, phrases, food, and beverages. From a popular Mexican drink, flavored with mango, pineapple and spinach to slushie drinks in every flavor combination imaginable, iced drinks were atop their list of new food trends for […]

FSM 217: Food Safety Research and Product Development: Edible Microbial Tags for Food Traceability

Episode Transcription Welcome to Food Safety in a Minute from Washington State University Extension, I’m Susie Craig. Have you noticed QR codes on food products? QR stands for “quick response” initially developed as an alternative to barcodes. Recently at Cornell University, researchers found consumers will use QR codes with their phone to determine how long […]

FSM 216: Food Science and Technology: Food Safety Technologies

Episode Transcription Welcome to Food Safety in a Minute from Washington State University Extension. This month, our focus is food science and technology innovations necessary to feed the growing world population while reducing the food system’s impact on our planet. One new trend is using food safety technologies to reduce chemical and water usage during food […]

FSM 215: Food Science and Technology Trends: Food Safety Technologies

Episode Transcription From Washington State University Extension, I’m Susie Craig. Digital technologies in food production from farm to table are reducing the food system’s impact on water, climate, and ecosystems. The pandemic, with labor shortages and supply chain issues have heightened the pace of their adoption in food processing, packaging, and distribution. Food manufacturers use […]

FSM 214: Food Science and Technology Trends: Alternative-Protein Trends

Episode Transcription From Washington State University Extension, this is Food Safety in a Minute This month, our focus are sustainable trends and innovations which reduce the food system’s impact on water, climate, and ecosystems. One example is the application of alternative-protein technology. Consumers are already purchasing higher protein content foods with lower carbon footprints such […]