food safety

Food safety experts from around the world are in Louisville, KY this week.  The list of experts is a long one, it includes scientists, across academia, as well as students, industry and regulatory agencies, all to address food safety issues.  ...

The Super Bowl is this weekend, between the Patriots and Rams.  If NFL football players break one of over 100 rules, they can be penalized.  And as Gary Crawford explains, Super Bowl party hosts can penalize their guests by breaking one food safety rule.    ...

The message from the USDA is simple, the food of the future is already here. "As technology advances, we hear about the possibility of food products being created not from a traditional raising of livestock or raising of poultry and slaughtering them, but actually being able to take cells from animals and grow up products in a laboratory or bio-reactor in a facility that can essentially grow

Penn State conducted a recent study on the safety of food purchased at farmers markets in the state.  The trade publication Food Safety News reports that researchers found evidence of food safety problems over the course of the five-year study.   ...

Gary Crawford has tips and ideas to prevent food borne illnesses from ruining your Labor Day picnic plans.       If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...

When we cook on the outdoor grill for the Fourth of July, what are the biggest mistakes many of us will make?       If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...

USDA has already modernized the food safety inspection system for poultry processing plants and is in the process of updating the system for swine, and now the agency is looking a similar move for beef.  Acting Deputy Undersecretary for Food Safety Carmen Roddenberg in Washington DC this week said, as in poultry and swine,   "There's a great deal of technological advancements and there are op

Before you dye your Easter eggs, Gary Crawford has tips to ensure those eggs are safe to eat.         If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...

Who inspects your food.  That really depends on what you're eating. The USDA's Gary Crawford tries to clear everything up.       If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...

More than 20% of the food sampled by the USDA in 2016 showed no detectable pesticide levels and less .5% of the food had detectable residue levels above limits set by the Environmental Protection Agency.  A USDA report titled “What Consumers Should Know” says, again this year, the U.S. food supply is one...