by Jacqueline Kochak | Apr 17, 2019 | Bobs Blog, Featured, Food Industry Technology, Food Retail, Food Safety, Food Technology, One Health, Public Health, Restaurant Security
Some packages of Chips Ahoy! Chewy chocolate chip cookies have been recalled nationwide due to possible contamination with an “unexpected solidified ingredient.” The company did not specify what the ingredient was, but said it received reports of...
by Jacqueline Kochak | Aug 28, 2018 | Animal Health, Bobs Blog, Employee Safety, Food Safety, Food Security, Humanitarian Crises, Public Health, Tariffs, The Future
And scientists worry trade issue will further slow exchange of info: For over a year, the Chinese government has withheld lab samples of a rapidly evolving influenza virus from the United States — specimens needed to develop vaccines and treatments, according to...
by Jacqueline Kochak | Jul 3, 2018 | Bobs Blog, Food Safety, Food Security, Just Interesting, Public Health, Water Safety
Boost shown with instant, ground and decaffeinated: Go ahead and have that cup of coffee, maybe even several more. New research shows it may boost chances for a longer life, even for those who down at least eight cups daily. In a study of nearly half-a-million British...
by Jacqueline Kochak | Feb 2, 2018 | Bobs Blog, Food Safety, Food Security, Humanitarian Crises, Public Health, Terrorism, Threat Intelligence, Uncategorized, Weather Emergencies
Wine grapes will be among first to suffer: How will climate change impact food production? There will likely be many disruptions as once fertile areas become too hot and others that were once too cold to farm become arable. But one crop in particular is likely to have...
by Jacqueline Kochak | Jul 6, 2017 | Bobs Blog, Cyber Security, Food Safety, Public Health, Uncategorized
Hampton Creek uses animal cells, plant-based medium: Hampton Creek Foods, the maker of plant-based mayonnaise and other vegan products, reportedly is developing lab-grown meat that will grow from animal cells in a plant-based medium, according to a number of media...
