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According to webinar speakers, global food safety networks have played a key role in sharing information about food incidents over the past two decades. This week a webinar was held to mark the 20th anniversary of the FAO/WHO International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN). INFOSAN is also part of the WHO Alliance for Food Safety and will support it in helping countries build their surveillance systems. The Alliance for Food Safety held its first meeting in Geneva in May. The World Food Safety Day campaign for 7 June 2024 focused on the theme “Food Safety: Preparing for the Unexpected”. Rachel…

Heavy rain and strong wind warnings have been issued by the Meteorological Department for many states. Temperatures: Temperatures are expected to remain above seasonal norms. Winds: Generally light, sometimes moderate winds from the north and west, but in the Aegean interior, southern Marmara, the lake area and around Eskişehir, winds will be strong and short-lived from the west and south-west. Winds of 50-70 km/h in the short term and 80 km/h in the short term are expected. caveat Heavy rainfall warning: According to the latest assessment. Locally strong thunderstorms are expected in the afternoon in the north and east of…

At John’s Food & Wine in Lincoln Park, the owners decided to invest in back-of-house staff rather than front-of-house servers. There’s a lot to be said about the service model at John’s Food & Wine, the Lincoln Park American restaurant that boasts an impressive wine list. But at the end of the day, it’s the food that keeps you coming back. “We try to understand what’s coming out of the ground and put it on the plate so our guests know what season it is,” co-owner and co-chef Adam McFarland said. McFarland is in charge of the seasonal menu and…

What you need to knowA 75-foot-necked sauropod will be exhibited at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County’s new NHM Commons in the fall of 2024. The museum is inviting people to name the gigantic, green-boned prehistoric beast, with voting closing on June 20, 2024. The skeleton’s unusual hue is created by the mineral celadonite. Ask kids or dinosaur-loving adults to draw a dinosaur – a prehistoric beast that stood tall and long and may have let out a loud roar from time to time. Artists using crayons often get very creative: a dinosaur might have five wings, five…

ANN ARBOR, MI – Washtenaw County families who rely on free and reduced-price meals during the school year will no longer have to worry about their children going hungry this summer, thanks to the Food Gatherers free meal program. The Summer Food Service Program will provide free meals to teens and children between June 17 and Aug. 16 at several locations. “By offering a variety of meal and grocery options, we hope to help more children and families get the nutrition they need to have a fun, healthy summer,” said Leronica Roberts, Food Gatherers community food program manager. “We encourage…

Gary Obligacion is bringing his passion for hospitality back to Aspen this weekend.Photo credit Gary Obligacion, vice president of food and beverage for Aparium Hotel Group and board member for Wine Unified, has had a long and rewarding career in the hospitality industry, and this weekend he’ll be bringing his expertise to the Aspen Food and Wine Classic, speaking on two panels with restaurateur and master sommelier Sabato Sagaria: “Just Laid Back: The World’s Best Chilled Red Wines” and “Big Talk and Cocktails.” “In the food and beverage industry, no two days are the same, and no two days are…

The Hopkinsville Christian County Historical Museum, in partnership with the Hopkinsville Convention and Visitors Bureau, will offer bus tours on Saturday that teach passengers about local African-American history. The bus tour is modeled after Hopkinsville’s African American History Cell Phone Tour, a self-guided audio experience that allows individuals to call in and hear detailed information about more than a dozen historic sites. Brooks Memorial Hospital is one of several stops on the Hopkinsville African American History Cell Phone Tour, and on Saturday, a Juneteenth bus tour will visit several landmarks along the route. (Photo: Grace Abernethy) Alisa Keller, executive director…

We’re halfway through June, which means a string of patriotic holidays and anniversaries are upon us, from Flag Day on Friday to Independence Day on the Fourth of July. At the Heinz History Center and more than 400 museums and cultural institutions across the country, the period is known as “Civic Season.” Now in its fourth year, Civic Season is a busy time packed with fun and enriching programming, as the Heinz History Center, in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution and History Made By Us, plans to educate and educate western Pennsylvania residents about the history of civic engagement in…

Food Network took viewers back in time last week by reposting a more than decade-old video showing longtime Sonoma County resident Guy Fieri and his family visiting their favorite Mexican restaurant in Santa Rosa. The video, a snippet from Fieri’s hit show “Diners, Drive-ins & Dives,” shows the celebrity chef and his son, Hunter, getting into Fieri’s convertible to visit La Texanita on Sebastopol Road. “La Texanita has become one of our favorites because of the stories, the people and the amazing food,” Fieri said in the video. The segment first aired in August 2009 as part of the show’s…

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — Rodney Valentine, originally from Trinidad and Tobago, was immersed in the rich tapestry of Caribbean carnival traditions on Thursday when he visited the “J’Ouvert Genesis Immersive Experience” exhibit at the Armory in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights neighborhood. This was Valentine’s first time experiencing the exhibit. “It’s very insightful. It’s basically full of background information about the origins of carnival around the world,” Valentine said as he toured the exhibit. The exhibit focuses on the story of how “jaubert,” the Caribbean’s iconic Carnival celebration, has developed, giving visitors like Valentine a comprehensive understanding of the tradition’s origins. “I…