by Jacqueline Kochak | Jan 29, 2019 | Bobs Blog, Cyber Security, Food Fraud, Food Safety, Food Security, The Future
Is Big Tech merging with Big Brother? Evidence is emerging that social media, in cooperation with Big Tech corporations, is censoring free speech. Expect political fireworks if more evidence is exposed. Such censorship is a very bad thing, regardless of your political...
by Jacqueline Kochak | Jan 7, 2019 | Bobs Blog, Food Fraud, Food Safety, Food Security, Public Health, Threat Intelligence
This machine eliminates supermarket mass production: The Wilkinson Baking Co. of Walla Walla, Wash., has created the BreadBot, a machine that makes bread from scratch, with a fresh loaf coming out every six minutes. Designed for grocery stores, the machine yields a...
by Jacqueline Kochak | Dec 3, 2018 | Bobs Blog, Cyber Security, Emergency Response, Food Safety, Tariffs, Threat Intelligence
Traceability and water quality are key areas: Empty produce shelves greeting consumers at grocery stores after the recent romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak show how much work lies ahead to modernize the nation’s food safety laws. In retrospect, passing the Food...
by Jacqueline Kochak | Nov 16, 2018 | Animal Health, Bobs Blog, Emergency Response, Food Safety, Food Security, Public Health, Terrorism, The Future, Threat Intelligence, Weather Emergencies
An outbreak plagues a shelter housing fire evacuees: Norovirus has broken out at a Butte County shelter housing Camp Fire evacuees, and an outbreak is suspected at a second shelter. Fifteen to 20 people staying at Neighborhood Church of Chico have become ill, and lab...
by Jacqueline Kochak | Nov 14, 2018 | Bobs Blog, Emergency Response, Food Safety, Food Security, Humanitarian Crises, Just Interesting, Public Health, Terrorism, Weather Emergencies
Climate contrarian uncovers math error: Researchers with University of California-San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Princeton University recently walked back scientific findings published last month that showed oceans heating up much faster than...
