After a quick discussion of the ongoing saga (that has now come to a conclusion) of Ben's bricked AirPods and baths, Ben and Don jump into food safety stuff. They start with the question of the moment, "Why are we hearing so much about outbreaks and recalls right now?". The guys dive into tracking foodborne outbreak investigations, walk through CDC's BEAM Dashboard and talk through food recall data and a recent Washington Post article, exploring whether this trend reflects improved food safety or simply shifts in reporting. The conversation then turns to the fallout (regulatory and communication challenges) related to a couple of enoki mushroom Listeria outbreaks. Don talks about California's date label law which might provide some impacts on food waste, but the guys talk about the challenges. The show ends on new EU research that examines the microbiological safety of plant-based meat alternatives and a flow chart of diarrhea.
Show notes so you can follow along at home:
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Publisher’s Platform: Have I missed any outbreaks over the last few months? | Food Safety News
Active Investigations of Multistate Foodborne Outbreaks | Foodborne outbreaks | CDC
Are food recalls rising? Despite concern, the number is dropping. - The Washington Post
An Analysis of Food Recalls in the United States, 2002–2023 - ScienceDirect
The World Champion Squirrel Cook Off Is an Arkansas Tradition - Eater
Date Labels and the New California Law - National Agricultural Law Center
California Passes Game-Changing, First-In-The-Nation Law To Standardize Date Labels
Buffett and Munger speak: Berkshire Hathaway 2021 oddities and highlights | Helytimes
Jimmy Buffett Says “Come Monday” Saved His Life | Letterman - YouTube
M&S removes use-by dates from milk to reduce waste | Retail industry | The Guardian
Investigation of Adverse Event Reports: French Lentil & Leek Crumbles (June 2022) | FDA
Will I Have Diarrhea? A Flow Chart - McSweeney’s Internet Tendency