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Obesity Epidemic

In # 12: Communicating food science by WyattLeave a Comment

I found an article from the New York Times discussing the rise in obesity since 1990. It not only discusses the rise of obesity but the implications of this rise and potential causes for the obesity epidemic. The article defines what they characterize as obese as adults over 25 with …

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Who is Responsible?

In # 9: Food safety: who is responsible? by Wyatt

Cleanliness standards are something that has always been drilled into my head in the kitchen. Helping in the kitchen, my hands became immune to hot water from a young age, something I always thought was common. If there is one thing that watching any cooking video on social media has …

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Beef, Chicken, Pork, Soy?

In # 4: Food allergens in the news by Wyatt

A Dearborn, MI sausage producer has had to recall nearly one ton of sausage after a case of cross contamination was positively identified. The Dearborn Sausage Company has issued a recall for their “Brookside Brand Fully Cooked Natural Casing Beef Wieners” and “Brookside Brand Natural Casing Fully Cooked Wieners”. The …

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Does food always taste the same?

In # 1: You are what you eat by Wyatt

I have always been a picky eater, which is something that I thought would never change. Coming to college I never thought about all of the things in my life that would change that would prove to be a challenge. Part of the reason for this change was the food …

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Food is Memories

In # 0: What does food mean to you? by Wyatt

Food has always been a direct connection to the past, whether it’s the fluffy pancakes that remind me of simpler times or the smell of fried fish that brings me to Milford Sound, food has always triggered vivid memories for me. Throughout my lifetime I have had the opportunity to …