Technology and Food Safety

FSM 382: From Field to Fork: Autonomous Agriculture and Food Safety

Transcript [ Music ] Thanks for listening to Food Safety in a Minute. Autonomous farming is changing agriculture and helping protect food safety from farm to table. Today, sensors, robots, and AI track soil health, water quality, and crop conditions, cutting contamination risks before harvest. Digital and precision farming tools help growers ensure food safety. […]

FSM 381: Pasteurized Eggs: Food Safety without Sacrifice

Transcript [ Music ] This is Food Safety in a Minute, I’m Susie Craig. Pasteurized eggs are shell eggs gently heated to destroy pathogens while preserving their functional qualities in food. Pasteurization relies on precise time–temperature combinations, warming eggs to about 57°C for about an hour. This inactivates Salmonella without coagulating proteins or cooking the […]

FSM 380: Trust on the Menu: What Consumers Think about Food Safety

Transcript [ Music ] This is Food Safety in Minute, I’m Susie Craig. Last year, Stampede Culinary Partners surveyed 6,400 U.S. consumers about restaurants, and trust. When dining out, 49% prioritize food quality and taste, and 22% choose establishments based on trust in food safety and cleanliness. At the same time, 57% say prices feel […]

FSM 372: Coloring the Future Naturally: The Shift Away from Synthetic Food Dyes

Transcript [ Music ] I’m Susie Craig from Washington State University Extension. Did you know that 90% of the members of the American Bakers Association plan to eliminate certified FD&C colors from their snack and bakery products by December 31, 2028? FD&C colors are synthetic, petroleum-based dyes currently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug […]

FSM 355: A Study on Nanoplastics and Pathogenic E.Coli O157: H7.

Transcript [music] This is Food Safety in a Minute from Washington State University Extension. Are you familiar with microplastics and nanoplastics? With widespread use, they are found throughout our environment, raising health concerns. Research on nanoplastics and their potential risks is ongoing. Food scientists at the University of Illinois are examining how nanoplastics influence pathogenic […]

FSM 344: Bird Flu – What It Means to Consumers

Transcript [Music] From Washington State University Extension, welcome to Food Safety in a Minute.Did you know since 2022, 175 million chickens, turkeys and other birds have been culled to stop the spread of bird flu also called avian influenza? The USDA has spent a billion dollars compensating farmers for culled flocks. For consumers this means […]

FSM 343: Learning about Chemicals Found Naturally in Food

Transcript [Music] For Food Safety in a Minute, I’m Susie Craig.It may surprise you, scientists don’t know that much about the naturally occurring chemical make-up of our food. Nutrition research has historically focused on protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins and minerals. Though researchers have identified 139,000 molecules in food, scientists do not know if they are […]

FSM 342: Chemicals in Food – Friend or Foe

Transcript [Music] This is Susie Craig for Food Safety in a Minute.The chemicals in the food we eat are more than the carbohydrates, lipids, protein, vitamins, minerals, and additives listed on a food label. Much more. Researchers at Harvard, Northeastern, and Central European University recently reviewed data from the Nutrition Dark Matter library revealing more […]

FSM 341: What’s in a Strawberry–Naturally Occurring Chemicals

Transcript [Music] From Washington State University Extension, this is Food Safety in a MinuteDid you know there are at least 360 naturally occurring chemicals in strawberries? Sugars including glucose, fructose, and sucrose, minerals such as potassium, and vitamins including folate and vitamin C. They also contain naturally occurring chemicals, some of which may pose health […]

FSM 340: Phase Out of Petroleum-Based Synthetic Food Dyes

Transcript [Music] Welcome to Food Safety in Minute.What do cereals, snack foods, candy, olives, soda and even some yogurts have in common? Many contain petroleum-based synthetic food dyes. On April 22nd, the United States Department of Health and Human Services and the Food and Drug Administration announced plans to phase out petroleum-based synthetic food dyes.Food […]