Food Safety News - August 21, 2015 NC State-Led Team Creates ‘Vomiting Machine’ to Study Norovirus Transmission

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NC State-Led Team Creates 'Vomiting Machine' to Study Norovirus Transmission

By News Desk

The British have long referred to Norovirus as "the vomiting disease," but now a "vomiting machine" has been invented at North Carolina State University and put to serious use in the study of how the illness spreads. This week, the open source journal PLOS ONE published the NC State research under the title, "Aerosolization of a... Continue Reading

Listeria and Bacteriocin-Producing Starter Cultures

By Lone Andersen

It is important to recognize that all non-sterile foods contain microorganisms; nonetheless, only bacteria will be mentioned here. The composition and level of bacteria are highly influenced by a variety of internal (such as bacteriological quality, food matrix, pH, water activity, and fabrication) and external (such as humidity, packaging and temperature) features, in addition to... Continue Reading

Comments in on FDA's Proposal to Collect Species-Specific Antibiotics Sales Data

By Lydia Zuraw

Public health advocates concerned about how antibiotics used on farms impact increasing resistance, have long expressed the need for more on-the-ground data – particularly use by species. In May, the Food and Drug Administration proposed adding estimates of drug sales by animal species — cattle, swine, chickens or turkeys — to the summary of the information... Continue Reading

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