@micheletjay

Food safety scientist, public health veterinarian, UC Davis alumni; interested in animals, pets, food, ag and health related issues. Tweets are my own.

 Northern CA
wcfs.ucdavis.edu
Joined July 2009
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Michele Jay-Russell retweeted
Alda Pires@piresalda128 Jul 2022
Watch the Virtual Field Day: Integrating Livestock in Organic Crops and Its Impacts on Food Safety & Soil Health : youtu.be/vRdU57A4pdk #foodsafety #organic #grazing #soilhealth @amelie_gaudin @Sequoia_R @aldapireslab @micheletjay @ucanr @CDFAnews @ucdavisvetmed
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FDA investigating Hepatitis A outbreak linked to organic strawberries usatoday.com/story/money/foo…

FDA investigating outbreak of Hepatitis A potentially linked to organic strawberries

The FDA said there have been 17 cases of Hepatitis A reported since the end of March, and they are linked to strawberries sold nationwide.

usatoday.com
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The J. M. Smucker Co. Issues Voluntary Recall of Select Jif® Products Sold in the U.S. for Potential Salmonella Contamination fda.gov/safety/recalls-marke…

The J. M. Smucker Co. Issues Voluntary Recall of Select Jif® Products Sold in the U.S. for Potent...

This recall has been completed and FDA has terminated this recall.

fda.gov
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Lunch at a cute Chilean style restaurant in the Sierra Foothills. Neighboring table asks server about the source of “sustainable tilapia” on menu. She wanted to know if the tilapia could be from a farm that uses water to fertilize veggies. It wasn’t, but #aquaponics shout out!
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“The combination of dangerous advice in homemade baby formula posts and parents’ increasing desperation makes this one of the most terrifying strains of disinformation I’ve seen.” Social Media Influencers Are Sharing Dangerous Formula Recipes motherjones.com/media/2022/0…

Social media influencers are sharing dangerous formula recipes.

Some are also claiming that Bill Gates created the shortage.

motherjones.com
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Michele Jay-Russell retweeted
Alda Pires@piresalda117 Feb 2022
Happy sheep from California !! Winter cover crops grazing @Sequoia_R @amelie_gaudin @micheletjay @ucanr @ucdavisvetmed @ucdavisCAES
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Novel “raslysation” technique works with non-clear/opaque liquids | Food Engineering foodengineeringmag.com/artic…

Novel “raslysation” technique works with non-clear/opaque liquids

UV sterilization technology works successfully in water treatment plants and HVAC systems, but milk and juices too?

foodengineeringmag.com
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Wastewater samples reveal record levels of Covid-19 across U.S. nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna104… via @nbcnews

Wastewater samples reveal record levels of coronavirus across U.S.

"Wastewater is going to be a leading indicator for what's going on in a given community and what's to come," said a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security.

nbcnews.com
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Michele Jay-Russell retweeted
Produce Safety Science@ps_sci20 Dec 2021
We’re bringing you #BehindTheScenes with an update on one of the #CONTACT experiments! Researchers at @ucdavis are transplanting #babylettuce in preparation for a 2022 field trial. Stay tuned for their results when we share the findings! @ucanr @wifss @micheletjay #makeCONTACT
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California pushes composting to lower food waste emissions kcra.com/article/california-…

California pushes composting to lower food waste emissions

Banana peels, chicken bones and leftover veggies won't have a place in California trashcans under the nation's largest mandatory residential food waste recycling program that's set to take effect in...

kcra.com
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I would try them. Would you? European Commission authorizes migratory locust for human consumption foodsafetynews.com/2021/11/e… – at Monterey, CA

European Commission authorizes migratory locust for human consumption

The European Commission has authorized Locusta migratoria (migratory locust) as a novel food to be placed on the market. This is the second authorization

foodsafetynews.com
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Looking forward to speaking at today’s #compost workshop in Salinas sponsored by ⁦@ucanr⁩ #foodsafety #FSMA #zoonoses
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Nurse charged with making fake COVID-19 vaccine cards kcra.com/article/nurse-charg…

Nurse charged with making fake COVID-19 vaccine cards

The woman faces up to 15 years in prison for each count of making the fraudulent cards, and five years in prison for lying to federal investigators.

kcra.com
First time on main campus since the pandemic. Invited to participate in Career Discovery Groups “Pitchin’ to the Pros.” Career speed dating where small groups of undergrad students rotate every 10-15 min to find out about professionals experiences and career pathway.
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Puppy Importing Leading To Disease Outbreaks In Colorado – Some Colorado pet rescue organizations have become multi-million dollar puppy importers. A CBS4 investigation found protections, for pets and people, haven’t kept up. cbsloc.al/3HNROwK#.YaLCwiMxf…
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Raw meat led to ancient animal-to-human disease spillover: #brucellosis nypost.com/2021/11/26/ancien… @nypost – at California, USA

Raw meat led to ancient animal-to-human disease spillover: study

Hacking up raw meat ended so poorly for this Neanderthal that it’s significant to humanity’s evolutionary history.

nypost.com
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I like birding. Cornell’s Merlin app is great. Red-shouldered hawk – at California, USA
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Learning the photography is interesting too. – at California, USA
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