Episode 75
Dispelling food safety myths during COVID-19
April 1st, 2020
6 mins 12 secs
Season 1
Your Hosts
About this Episode
What is the safest way to shop for groceries during a pandemic? Is it really necessary to wash and disinfect all food items brought in from the store?
Food microbiologist Jeffrey Farber, the director of the Canadian Research Institute for Food Safety and a professor in the Department of Food Science at the University of Guelph, believes there are many misunderstandings about the role of food in the transmission of COVID-19.