There was little progress in reducing food poisoning rates in the U.S. last year, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Although Salmonella infections decreased by 9 percent in 2013, ...
Giving its first global estimates of preventable foodborne diseases, a WHO report called on governments and industry to improve inspections and control of the food chain from the fields and farmyard to the factory and ...
According to the latest CDC analysis, there were 120 multi-state outbreaks involving foodborne illnesses between 2010 and 2014 - an average of one about every two weeks.
Simple and inexpensive ultraviolet light technology can kill foodborne pathogens on the surface of certain fruits such as apples and pears, scientists, including those of Indian-origin, have found.
WHO states, World Food Safety Day is marked to "draw attention and mobilise action to prevent, detect and manage foodborne risks and improve human health."
Fruits and vegetables can continue to ripen and spoil even after they have been harvested. Which is why it is important to store them the correct way to prevent spoilage.