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Cultivated Meat & Seafood – Technology

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li

October 11, 2021 - Cultivated Meat & Seafood

In this series, we're looking at cultivated meat and seafood. In this post, we take a look at the emerging technology enabling cultivated meat and seafood production. What is cultivated meat and seafood technology? Scientists use an emerging branch of biotechnology called cellular…

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Cultivated Meat & Seafood – Background

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li

October 4, 2021 - Cultivated Meat & Seafood

In this series, we explore traditional meat and seafood alternatives that represent an emerging food technology poised to change our foodscape. Traditional meat and seafood alternatives: Cultivated meat & seafood – background Maybe you've heard of lab-grown meat? Or perhaps, cultured meat? Maybe…

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Regulation – Understanding Proposition 65

Elisabeth Anderson

September 27, 2021 - Regulation

We’ve looked at the federal regulations governing our food, cosmetics, and other ingredients in the USA. This post looks at state legislation that’s frequently the center of attention, Proposition 65. What are the differences between federal and state regulations? Generally speaking (there are…

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Packaging – Plastic Wrap

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li

September 21, 2021 - Packaging

In this series, we explore packaging ingredients. In this post, we look at the main ingredients that make up the food-safe plastic wrap we use at home. What are food-safe plastic wraps and what do they do? Plastic wraps are typically clear or…

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Trending – Aflatoxins

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li, Joe Zagorski

September 13, 2021 - Trending

We periodically see pet food recalled for aflatoxin contamination. In this post, we look at aflatoxin contamination and put it into context. Updated: June 3, 2022 What are aflatoxins? Aflatoxins are a family of compounds naturally produced by certain fungi, most often mold from the Aspergillus…

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Trending – Chlorpyrifos

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li, Norbert Kaminski

August 30, 2021 - Trending

Recently, U.S. federal regulators banned the pesticide chlorpyrifos for agricultural use. In this post, we take a look at this chemical and explain what this means. What is chlorpyrifos? Why was it used? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 1). Manufacturers also used chlorpyrifos in…

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Director’s Message August

Norbert Kaminski

August 23, 2021 - Faculty News

As we embark on a new academic year at Michigan State University, I wanted to reach out and update you on the great work we're undertaking at CRIS. Director's Message As we embark on a new academic year at Michigan State University, I…

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Hand Sanitizer – Overview

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li

August 16, 2021 - Hand Sanitizer

As we head back to work and school, many of us are restocking on hand sanitizers. In this post, we take a look at hand sanitizer ingredients so you can make the best choice for yourself and your family. What are hand…

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Fragrances – Overview

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li

August 9, 2021 - Fragrances

In this series, we look at the fragrances we encounter in our everyday lives. In this post, we take a general look at fragrances. What is a fragrance? Fragrances are substances possessing strong-smelling organic compounds that have characteristic, pleasant odors. Manufacturers use them…

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Insect Repellent – DEET

Elisabeth Anderson, Jinpeng Li

August 2, 2021 - Insect Repellant

Updated: June 10, 2025 Today, we're taking a look at one of the most widely used and researched ingredients to prevent insect bites: DEET. Top Takeaways: DEET is a common and well-studied insect repellent. It’s EPA-registered and proven safe and effective when used…

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