Fungicide in orange juice, Arsenic in apple juice, Listeria in cantaloupe--these are the latest “food safety issues you care about” listed at foodandwaterwatch.org. But how important are these issues? The public can see Food and Drug Administration reports on all three by going to the FDA website. An outbreak of Listeria associated with contaminated cantaloupe caused 30 deaths in 2011, and concern continued in 2012 with an additional death and recalls of potentially contaminated fruit. Washing the fruit before cutting it might have lowered the death toll. Responsibility for food safety lies with the consumer, who should be informed about the real risks of foodborne illness. But it also extends to a wide range of parties including farmers, producers, processors, and establishments that serve food. All of these people need reliable, science-based information to ensure the safety of our food supply...more
Table of Contents:
Features
- Food Safety Concerns Drive Research
- Building Bridges, Wetlands, and Water
Sustainability: Lessons from an Arizona-Baja
California Sur Partnership
News Briefs
- New Film on Colorado River Screened, Discussed
- Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project Design/Construction Startup Funded
- Agreement with Mexico Reached on Colorado River Water
- SRP - GRIC Partnership to Restore River
- General Electric Survey Gauges Public Attitudes on Water and Water Reuse
Student Spotlight
Announcements
- Maricopa County Master Watershed Steward Program Wins Valley Forward President’s Award
- University of Arizona Green Fund Seeks Proposals
- Water Related Research Takes Top Prizes at the 2012 “Grad Blitz”
- EPA Launches How’s My Waterway App
Guest View
Special Features
Resources
- “The Colorado River: Lifeline of the Southwest” Online Slideshow
- Streamflow Depletion by Wells-Understanding and Managing the Effects of Groundwater Pumping on Streamflow
- Ambient Groundwater Quality of Ranegras Plan Basin: A 2008-2011 Baseline Study- June 2012