The Partnership for Food Safety Education’s 2025 Consumer Food Safety Education Conference will be held March 13–14 in Houston, Texas. The event will equip health and food safety educators with knowledge and tools to prevent foodborne illness at the consumer level.
For those leading the food and beverage industry, there is tremendous opportunity for growth—but with growth comes risks that can negatively impact operations, profitability, and reputation.
The recently released findings of a five-year study on consumer meal preparation practices by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA’s FSIS) has highlighted the importance of National Food Safety Education Month.
Many people are unaware of the threat that foodborne illnesses pose in their own homes, with gaps seen between best practice and actual behavior. However, we can reduce risks in our home kitchens by providing people with solid science, education, and communication about home food safety.
Following the success of the last two years, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and its partners in EU Member States are launching the third edition of the #EUChooseSafeFood campaign on social media.
Pest control is integral in protecting food from its origin to the end-user. A food producer must control what happens at its site to ensure that its facility and food shipments are pest-free.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) recently posted on social media to avoid confusion caused by a campaign that told consumers to smell, look, and taste food to determine whether it is spoiled.
Our survey of food manufacturers on the meaning of food safety revealed that food manufacturers have different definitions and wide variability in the words used to define food safety.
