International Food Safety Network

The International Food Safety Network (iFSN) at Kansas State University imparts the opportunity of improving the overall safety of the food supply by connecting all those in the agriculture and food industry.

iFSN offers a resource of evidence-based information through its website, listserves, research projects, on-farm food safety programs, publications, educational initiatives, graduate courses and policy analysis. iFSN used to operate under the direction of Doug Powell. ^[1]

History

International Food Safety Network began as a communications experiment, collecting and rapidly redistributing information about food safety using the then just-burgeoning Internet.

Created in January 1993, as a combination of Powell's interests in science, media and the public following an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 associated with Jack in the Box restaurants, in which over 600 were sickened and four died from undercooked hamburgers.

International Food Safety Network's emphasis is on the integration of public perceptions of food safety risks into traditional food safety risk analysis, and engaging the public on the nature of food-related risks and benefits.

Powell and the International Food Safety Network are a primary source for food safety information during outbreaks and are often quoted in mainstream media reports.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

The International Food Safety Network was replaced with the bites mailing list and website according to a notice on the former's home page.

References

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↑ Canadian Press (December 14, 2006). "A year of food safety threats". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
↑ Weise, Elizabeth (2006-12-10). "CDC reports E. coli cases linked to Taco Bell holding at 61". USA Today. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
↑ Weise, Elizabeth (2006-10-31). "Food-borne bacteria adapts". USA Today. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
↑ Vergano, Dan (2006-09-24). "Outbreak source a mystery". USA Today. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
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Food safety

Adulterants, food contaminants	3-MCPD Aldicarb Cyanide Formaldehyde Lead poisoning Melamine Mercury in fish Sudan I

Flavorings	Monosodium glutamate (MSG) Salt Sugar High fructose corn syrup

Microorganisms	Botulism Campylobacter jejuni Clostridium perfringens Escherichia coli O104:H4 Escherichia coli O157:H7 Hepatitis A Hepatitis E Listeria Norovirus Rotavirus Salmonella

Parasitic infections through food	Anisakiasis Amoebiasis/Amoebic dysentery Cryptosporidiosis Cyclosporiasis Diphyllobothriasis Enterobiasis Fascioliasis Fasciolopsiasis Giardiasis Gnathostomiasis Paragonimiasis Toxoplasmosis Trichinosis Trichuriasis

Pesticides	Chlorpyrifos DDT Lindane Malathion Methamidophos

Preservatives	Benzoic acid Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) Sodium benzoate

Sugar substitutes	Acesulfame potassium Aspartame Saccharin Sodium cyclamate Sorbitol Sucralose

Toxins, poisons, environment pollution	Aflatoxin Arsenic contamination of groundwater Benzene in soft drinks Bisphenol A Mycotoxins Shellfish poisoning dioxin Dieldrin Nonylphenol Diethylstilbestrol

Food contamination incidents	Devon colic 1858 Bradford sweets poisoning 1989 Chilean grape scare 1993 Jack in the Box E. coli outbreak 1996 Odwalla E. coli outbreak 1999 Sun Orchard salmonellosis outbreak 2005 Indonesia food scare 2006 North American E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks 2007 Vietnam food scare 2008 Canada listeriosis outbreak 2008 Chinese milk scandal 2008 Irish pork crisis 2008 United States salmonellosis outbreak 2011 Germany E. coli O104:H4 outbreak 2011 Taiwan food scandal 2011 United States listeriosis outbreak Food safety incidents in China Foodborne illness outbreaks death toll United States ICA meat repackaging controversy Minamata disease StarLink corn recall Toxic oil syndrome 2013 meat adulteration scandal 2013 aflatoxin contamination 2013 Taiwan food scandal 2014 Taiwan food scandal 2015 United States E. coli outbreak

Regulation, standards, watchdogs	Acceptable daily intake E number Food labeling regulations Food libel laws International Food Safety Network ISO 22000 Quality Assurance International

Institutions	International Food Safety Network List of food safety organisations Institute for Food Safety and Health Ministry of Food and Drug Safety Centre for Food Safety European Food Safety Authority

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