Topic: Christine Bruhn

Ground Beef Cooking Advice Ignored

Speaking at the 2010 Annual Meat Conference, Christine Bruhn, director of the Center for Consumer Research at the University of California, Davis, said consumers often are misinformed about the proper methods to prepare ground beef, putting them at risk for cross-contamination. Bruhn ...

New X-Ray Machines Could Kill Food Bacteria

Researchers are experimenting with x-ray technology to zap dangerous bacteria that hide in foods such as leafy greens, tomatoes, ground beef and, most recently, peanuts. In August, the Food and Drug Administration approved irradiation for iceberg lettuce and spinach, which have been ...

6 Ways to Avoid E. coli

You may have heard the scary story of Stephanie Smith, reported in The New York Times recently. Cases like hers are rare, says Christine Bruhn, Ph.D., director of the Center for Consumer Research at the University of California, Davis, and in ...