Following the Trend: USDA Launches State Twitter Feeds
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) launched a series of Twitter feeds that will provide state-specific, food safety alerts to consumers. The alerts will focus on meat, poultry, and...
View Article#KYF2 Tweetup Huge Success
Yesterday’s #KYF2 Twitter meeting, sponsored by the USDA, was a huge success. Thousands joined in on the conversation about the government’s “Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food” compass, an online tool...
View ArticleSocial Media Aids Las Vegas Marathon Sapovirus Outbreak Investigation
On December 4, 2011, the annual Rock ‘n Roll Las Vegas Marathon took place. More than 40,000 runners attended. Two days later, there were reports of illness to the Southern Nevada Health District...
View ArticleScientists Urge Food Safety Professionals to Use Social Media
A new paper published in the journal Trends in Food Science and Technology states that food safety professionals should use social media as a communication tool. The research paper was produced by...
View ArticleNew Twitter App Tracks Foodborne Illness Outbreaks in Chicago
We’ve told you before about apps that can help keep you safe from food poisoning, and how Twitter may be playing a role in foodborne illess outbreak investigations. Now a company in Chicago has created...
View ArticleUsing Twitter Can Increase Food Poisoning Reporting
A study at Washington University in St. Louis has found that using Twitter could improve foodborne illness reporting and other public health issues, such as hospital quality and the spread of...
View ArticleFollowing the Trend: USDA Launches State Twitter Feeds
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) launched a series of Twitter feeds that will provide state-specific, food safety alerts to consumers. The alerts will focus on meat, poultry, and...
View Article#KYF2 Tweetup Huge Success
Yesterday’s #KYF2 Twitter meeting, sponsored by the USDA, was a huge success. Thousands joined in on the conversation about the government’s “Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food” compass, an online tool...
View ArticleSocial Media Aids Las Vegas Marathon Sapovirus Outbreak Investigation
On December 4, 2011, the annual Rock ‘n Roll Las Vegas Marathon took place. More than 40,000 runners attended. Two days later, there were reports of illness to the Southern Nevada Health District...
View ArticleScientists Urge Food Safety Professionals to Use Social Media
A new paper published in the journal Trends in Food Science and Technology states that food safety professionals should use social media as a communication tool. The research paper was produced by...
View ArticleNew Twitter App Tracks Foodborne Illness Outbreaks in Chicago
We’ve told you before about apps that can help keep you safe from food poisoning, and how Twitter may be playing a role in foodborne illess outbreak investigations. Now a company in Chicago has created...
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