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A Regulation Intrigue: Investigating E. coli’s Path onto Dropped and Drooped Strawberries and Grapefruit

Jessie Erwin, Nutrition Communications Consultant for the UF/IFAS FSHN department.
April 15, 2024

We are pleased to welcome Claudia Pegueros to our FSHN Research Journeys series, which follows graduate students' research in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at The University of Florida. Claudia is a food science master's degree ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Food Safety, Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Claudia Pegueros, Contamination, Dr. Michelle Danyluk, Drooped Produce, Dropped Produce, Food-science-research, FSHN Research Journeys, Graduate Student Research, Grapefruit, Masters-research, Research, Research Journeys, Research-journeys-food-science, Research-journeys-food-science-ms, Strawberries
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The Threat of Enteric Viruses in Agricultural Water

Jessie Erwin, Nutrition Communications Consultant for the UF/IFAS FSHN department.
February 26, 2024

We are pleased to introduce Yusuf Nuradeen, a food science master's degree student and the latest guest in our FSHN Research Journeys series, which follows graduate students' research in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at The ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Food Safety, Food Science & Human Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Agricultural Water, Dr. Naim Montazeri, Food Safety, Food Science, Food-science-research, FSHN Research Journeys, Masters Student, Masters Student Research, Masters-research, Norovirus, Norovirus Contamination, Research Journeys, Research-journeys-food-science, Research-journeys-food-science-ms, Yusuf Nuradeen
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Microscopic Marvels: Exploring Thermal Dynamics and Norovirus Inactivation in Oysters

Jessie Erwin, Nutrition Communications Consultant for the UF/IFAS FSHN department.
February 19, 2024

Welcome back to our FSHN Research Journeys series, which follows graduate students' research in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at The University of Florida. In this article, first-year food science master's degree student Nalanda ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Dr. Andrew MacIntosh, Dr. Naim Montazeri, Food Science, Food-science-research, FSHN Research Journeys, Masters Student, Masters Student Research, Masters-research, Nalanda Doddi, Norovirus, Oysters, Research Journeys, Research-journeys-food-science, Research-journeys-food-science-ms
School supplies--pencils, white eraser, scissors--on a white lined notebook.

International Education Week: Tingting Gu, Food Science

Jessie Erwin, Nutrition Communications Consultant for the UF/IFAS FSHN department.
November 14, 2023

Welcome to International Education Week in the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department at the University of Florida! We're excited to highlight some of our exceptional international students. In this series, learn about their experiences ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Food Safety, Food Science, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Food Science Graduate Degree, Food Science Graduate Program, Food Science Graduate Student, Food Science Student, Food-science-graduate-feature, Foodborne Pathogens, International Education Week, Tingting Gu
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Human Norovirus: The Superbugs in Fresh Produce

Jessie Erwin, Nutrition Communications Consultant for the UF/IFAS FSHN department.
February 27, 2023

Join us for another installment of FSHN Research Journeys, which follows the research of graduate students in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at The University of Florida. Today's guest poster is Nikita Bhusal, a first-year Ph.D. ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Contamination, Dr. Naim Montazeri, Food Safety, Food Science, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Food Science Graduate Degree, Food Science Graduate Program, Food Science Graduate Student, Food Science Major, Foodborne Virus, FSHN Research Journeys, Graduate Research, Graduate Student Research, Human Norovirus, Nikita Bhusal, Norovirus, Norovirus Contamination, PhD Food Science, Research Journeys, Research-journeys-food-science-phd, What Is Food Science Like

COVID-19 and UF/IFAS Extension


March 15, 2020

Updated 03/15/20 As we continue to monitor COVID-19 in Florida, I wanted to take a moment to update our UF/IFAS Extension community about our current status, best practices and next steps. The personal health and safety of everyone in the ... READ MORE

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Tags: Covid-19, Featured Hot Topic, Hot Topic
Food Safety

Food Science & Human Nutrition Updates Recall Manual for Food Businesses


March 13, 2018

The Food Science and Human Nutrition Department of the University of Florida has assembled a manual to assist food businesses, in all stages in the food chain to conduct rapid and effective product recalls. Link to the Food Recall Manual EDIS ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Food Science & Human Nutrition, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Chris Thomas, Douglas L. Archer, Food Entrepreneurship, Food Recall, Food Safety, FSHN0410, George L. Baker, Keith R. Schneider, Manual, Michelle D. Danyluk, Renee Goodrich-Schneider
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Upcoming Workshop: Best Practices at Farmers’ Markets – Improving Food Safety and Market Growth


March 30, 2017

Event Organizer Dr. Soo Ahn, the organizer of this workshop, is Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in Food Science and Human Nutrition Department at University of Florida (UF), Gainesville, FL. She received her Ph.D. in Food Science ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Food Safety, Food Science & Human Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Events, Extension, Farmers Market, Food Safety, Soo Ahn, Workshops

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