Health Warnings and Food News
Most of the time the foods that we eat are perfectly safe. Unfortunately, on occasion there will be some type of food related issue that the public needs to be made aware of. Recent examples of this include produce that was infected with salmonella and other outbreaks of bacteria such as E coli in food. The most important thing when these … Keep Reading → problems occur is notifying the public in a timely manner. When things like this happen it is common for misinformation to spread and for many people to panic. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) plays a key role in communicating with the public both directly and through various media outlets. They let us know what foods to avoid and what to do in case of infection. The CDC offers the option to sign up for email updates and they have a twitter feed as well so it’s easy to stay on top of any potential health issues.
