Emerging Issues

The issue of food safety widens in scope as science changes how humans grow, process, preserve and prepare food. Below are some hot topics.

Food Allergies
Some foods cause severe reactions - sometimes even death - in a small percentage of U.S. residents. Find food allergy articles, links and other resources.

Genetically Modified Food
Foods that have been changed in the laboratory (genetically modified organisms) - and products made from them - have become a hot discussion topic recently.

Irradiated Food
Preserving and/or protecting food with radiation is commonplace, yet some consumers still have questions.

Raw Milk FAQ's
Because unpasteurized (raw) milk is inherently risky to consume, especially for children, selling it is illegal in Wisconsin except for extremely narrow exceptions. "Cow shares" are not a legal exception.