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Darin Detweiler
Coverage of Darin Detweiler in the Nexus archive.
Auburn Universityorganization1Northeastern University's College of Professional Studiesorganization1Isabella Gafanhaperson1food packaging datestopic1meat spoilagetopic1artificial intelligencetopic1Bill Marlerperson1Donald Schaffnerperson1CDCorganization1Rutgers Universityorganization1Northeastern University College of Professional Studiesorganization1Salmonellatopic1Salmonella infectionstopic1
- Scientists say you've been throwing away perfectly good meat because of one common mistake
Scientists at Auburn University are rethinking food packaging dates to reduce food waste, revealing that sell-by dates for meat are often overly conservative and based on color changes rather than safety. Using microbiology and AI, they tracked microbial changes in ground beef to predict spoilage more accurately, aiming to prevent unnecessary meat discards and economic losses.
- If you cracked an egg by accident, is it still safe to eat? Experts weigh in
Cracked eggs pose a higher risk of Salmonella contamination and should be discarded, according to experts. While small recent cracks may reduce spoilage risk, fully cooking eggs can mitigate but not entirely eliminate bacterial threats. The CDC advises discarding cracked or dirty eggs.