After warming up on hockey, baseball and other things, the guys dig into the CDC's scaling back of FoodNet as well as budget cuts ending some federally supported nutrition education. The conversation turns to digital foods safety as the guys chat through a couple of things that Ben's group has been working on and how data is great but doing some sort of analysis can be tough. The guys talk a bit about Dubai's FoodWatch system and how digitization of food safety info can be shared with regulators. The conversation shifts to the requisite Canadian content regarding the analysis of a Listeria outbreak linked to plant-based beverages and the Glob and Mail's reporting on algorithmic inspection issues. They also discuss a Consumer Reports piece on high lead levels in cinnamon and spice mixes, tying it to risk communication and cultural food practices. The finish the meat of the show by talking about a really weird food safety event: radioactive shrimp being removed from commerce linked to shipping container contamination discovered at numerous US ports.
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After warming up on hockey, baseball and other things, the guys dig into the CDC's scaling back of FoodNet as well as budget cuts ending some federally supported nutrition education. The conversation turns to digital foods safety as the guys chat through a couple of things that Ben's group has been working on and how data is great but doing some sort of analysis can be tough. The guys talk a bit about Dubai's FoodWatch system and how digitization of food safety info can be shared with regulators. The conversation shifts to the requisite Canadian content regarding the analysis of a Listeria outbreak linked to plant-based beverages and the Glob and Mail's reporting on algorithmic inspection issues. They also discuss a Consumer Reports piece on high lead levels in cinnamon and spice mixes, tying it to risk communication and cultural food practices. The finish the meat of the show by talking about a really weird food safety event: radioactive shrimp being removed from commerce linked to shipping container contamination discovered at numerous US ports.
Food Safety Talk 312: 37 Things Are Not Going To Happen On Thursday
Food Safety Talk
1 hour 59 minutes 10 seconds
1 year ago
Food Safety Talk 312: 37 Things Are Not Going To Happen On Thursday
In this bonus episode, Don and Ben are joined by productivity and task management expert Kourosh Dini, who's well known for his deep dives into mindfulness and systems thinking. The guys riff on the pros and cons of apps like OmniFocus, TaskPaper, and Slack. There's pretty much no food safety in this episode, which is ironic based on the name of the show. They spend some time talking about how life pulls us in so many directions which competes with making progress on big and small projects. Kourosh shares his take on the anchor technique for grounding decision-making. Don and Ben get into the weeds on their own productivity hacks, including a few rabbit holes about getting things done in the chaotic world of food safety and academia. The guys discuss practical approaches to managing tasks effectively, avoiding burnout, and how reflecting and planning for productivity plays a role in getting better at actual productivity.
Food Safety Talk
After warming up on hockey, baseball and other things, the guys dig into the CDC's scaling back of FoodNet as well as budget cuts ending some federally supported nutrition education. The conversation turns to digital foods safety as the guys chat through a couple of things that Ben's group has been working on and how data is great but doing some sort of analysis can be tough. The guys talk a bit about Dubai's FoodWatch system and how digitization of food safety info can be shared with regulators. The conversation shifts to the requisite Canadian content regarding the analysis of a Listeria outbreak linked to plant-based beverages and the Glob and Mail's reporting on algorithmic inspection issues. They also discuss a Consumer Reports piece on high lead levels in cinnamon and spice mixes, tying it to risk communication and cultural food practices. The finish the meat of the show by talking about a really weird food safety event: radioactive shrimp being removed from commerce linked to shipping container contamination discovered at numerous US ports.
