Source: Doug Powell, 785-317-0560,
firstname.lastname@example.org News release prepared by: Tyler
Sharp, 785-532-2535, email@example.com Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010
DIALOGUE AND COMMUNICATION KEY IN IMPROVING FOOD SAFETY
MANHATTAN -- It's not going to happen to me. Issues of food
safety are often met with this kind of attitude, according to
Doug Powell, associate professor of food safety at Kansas State
University. This lack of concern places a greater emphasis on
how food safety messages are presented. "The way people learn is
through telling stories in surprising ways and making it
relevant," he said. Powell has combated this attitude in a
variety of ways, including at http://www.barfblog.com, a blog on
food safety issues worldwide, which he operates with several co-
authors. Powell and barfblog are highlighted in a section on
food safety in a new book, "Cooking for Geeks: Real Science,
Great Hacks and Good Food." The book is written by computer
scientist Jeff Potter and is 432 pages of musings on
experimentatio