bites bistro Videos

  • Posted: March 26th, 2008 - 12:00am

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    Cantaloupe Preparation

    In March of 2008 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration advised people not to eat cantaloupes from a Honduran grower because the fruits may be contaminated with Salmonella. Doug Powell of the International Food Safety Network looks at how cantaloupes and prepared and what you can do, if anything, to reduce the risk of Salmonella from the melons.

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  • Posted: March 11th, 2008 - 12:00am

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    Cooking Hamburgers

    The U.S. Centers for Disease Control estimates that 73,000 people contract E. coli O157:H7 each year. The primary source of these illnesses is ground beef that has been improperly handled and cooked. According to the FSIS recall list, in 2007 alone, there were 19 different ground beef recalls.

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  • Posted: February 24th, 2008 - 12:00am

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    On-Farm Food Safety

    Dr. Doug Powell discusses on-farm food safety, the stigmatization of food products, and how reducing risk can translate into enhanced consumer confidence.

    This film provides a good example of bad hair and shaky camera angles. And sheep.

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  • Posted: February 7th, 2008 - 12:00am

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    Lesson in Handwashing

    Proper hand washing with the proper tools -- soap, water and paper towel -- can significantly reduce the number of foodborne and other illnesses.

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  • Posted: February 1st, 2008 - 12:00am

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    Sweet Corn

    Goofy theatrics, big hair, an abundance of earnestness? Video was new to us back then, but we shot some anyway. And now that youtube exists, we can share those movies with you. So enjoy.

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  • Posted: January 23rd, 2008 - 12:00am

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    Sweet Corn

    Farmer Jeff explains some of the trade-offs involved in growing corn, and raccoon control, and why he didn't have time to get a haircut because of severe weather conditions in 2000 in Ontario.

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  • Posted: January 11th, 2008 - 12:00am

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    What if?

    What should you do if store bought food is dirty, or known to be contaminated? Doug Powell of the International Food Safety Network explains.

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  • Posted: January 8th, 2008 - 12:00am

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    Handwashing in Produce

    Instructional video for keeping good hygiene among produce workers.

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  • Posted: January 6th, 2008 - 12:00am

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    Biojustice Rally

    iFSN students Ben and Christian go hang out at the 2002 Biojustice picnic, more formally known as, The 6th International Grassroots Gathering on Genetic Engineering June 7-9, 2002, Toronto, Canada, which was held at the same time as the annual meeting of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) annual meeting in Toronto, 2002.

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    Food Safety Policy  |  Comments
  • Posted: January 2nd, 2008 - 12:00am

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    Tailgating Tips

    Th iFSN stopped by a local tailgate to observe the cooking practices on display, and give helpful tips.

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    Functional Food  |  Comments