HealthFebruary 19, 2009
4 Technologies to Protect Our Food Supply
Tracking packages and food sources would lead to faster recalls and lessen contamination risks
A Guide to the Salmonella Outbreak
More than 500 fell ill between September 2008 and January 2009, and as many as eight have died, thanks to contaminated peanut butter. Here's how salmonella got into our food supply during this and past outbreaks, and how we might keep it out in the future
HealthFebruary 19, 2009
Is Your Food Contaminated?
New approaches are needed to protect the food supply
Public HealthFebruary 6, 2009
Why Don't We Irradiate all Germ-carrying Food?
Technology exists that destroys disease-causing bacteria in food. We use it more--and in some cases, less--than you might think
The SciencesFebruary 2, 2009
Obama orders review of FDA in wake of salmonella outbreak
HealthJanuary 29, 2009
Salmonella sparks recall for two-year-old peanut products
HealthJanuary 28, 2009
Peanut butter company knew its products contained salmonella
HealthJanuary 13, 2009
How does salmonella get into peanut butter? And can you kill it once it's there?
The bacterium that sickened more than 400 across the U.S. and killed three is resistant to many sterilization techniques
HealthNovember 6, 2008
Pet food making people sick
The SciencesJuly 31, 2008
"Smoking gun": Salmonella outbreak linked to irrigation water on a Mexican farm
HealthJuly 8, 2008
World Wide Wellness: Online Database Keeps Tabs on Emerging Health Threats
A new tool tracks diseases, contaminants and other threats as they occur worldwide
The SciencesFebruary 21, 2006
How do salt and sugar prevent microbial spoilage?