Front-Of-Package Nutrition Labels – A Quick Introduction
By Gary C. Smith and Keith E. Belk, Colorado State University Legislation was introduced by Democrat Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr., of New Jersey...
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How to Test for Heavy Metals in Food
When consumers hear about foods that contain heavy metals, panic ensues because many heavy metals are toxic when consumed above safe levels. In some...
How to Create a Food Defense Plan
Reviewed and Approved by Tim Lombardo, Senior Director, Food Consulting Services, EAS Consulting Group, a Certified Group company. 1-Minute...
A Brief History of Governmental Oversight of Food Safety & Protection of Public Health
By Gary Smith and Keith Belk, Colorado State University In 1906, the Meat Inspection Act (MIA) assigned responsibility for food-safety...
Environmental Sampling Best Practices
Reviewed and Approved by Alex Brandt, PhD, Chief Science Officer, Certified Group; Ryan Welsh, M.S., Corporate Operations Support, Certified...
Non-Confirming Food Samples: How to Handle False Positives
Reviewed and Approved by Ryan Welsh, M.S., Corporate Operations Support, Certified Group 1-Minute Summary False positives can waste time...
How Can We “Modify” Or “Supplement” Our Diet to Improve Our Gut Microbiome?
By Gary Smith (Colorado State University), Aeriel Belk (Auburn University), and Keith Belk (Colorado State University) Of the trillions of...
What Is The Gut Microbiome?
By Gary Smith (Colorado State University), Aeriel Belk (Auburn University), and Keith Belk (Colorado State University) As the Advisory Committee for...
What Is SQF? Understanding the SQF Audit Process
As a food manufacturer, you need to do more than develop great-tasting products on schedule and within your budget. You must go the extra mile to...