Food Safety Results
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We Should Pay More Attention to Michigan's Outbreak of Hepatitis A
Laura Power, MPH ’15
Michigan’s current Hepatitis A outbreak is one of the biggest we’ve ever seen in the US. Knowing more about this highly contagious infection is an important step in protecting yourself and your communities. Read more
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Is the FDA Being Grinch-Like in Raising Concerns about Raw Cookie Dough?
Brian Zikmund-Fisher
The FDA has repeatedly issued warnings about the dangers of consuming raw cookie dough. But, with holiday baking in full swing, Professor Zikmund-Fisher considers whether it's really that risky to eat this delicious treat. Read more
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Diversifying Agriculture for Healthy Diets
Andrew Jones
Uniform, high-input farms, the hallmark of modern intensive agriculture, have produced an abundance of food unimaginable at the start of the last century. But a healthy diet remains out of reach for billions worldwide. Read more
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We Are Guinea Pigs in a Worldwide Experiment on Microplastics
John Meeker
Much of the hundreds of millions of tons of plastic waste in our oceans is made up of microplastics. They are now turning up everywhere, and we know virtually nothing about their impact on human health. Read more
