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PODCAST

Risky or Not?

Don Schaffner and Ben Chapman

Risky or Not is a short podcast from Professor Ben Chapman from North Carolina State University, and Dr. Don Schaffner from Rutgers University. Dr. Don and Professor Chapman promise to do their best not to waffle, dither, dissemble or equivocate, and to give straight up answers about whether something is risky or not.

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08:37

474. Toilet Paper

Risky or Not? ·

2023/06/21

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using toilet paper to wipe your butt. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Don Schaffner 🦠 on Twitter: “Hey @benjaminchapman using toilet paper? #RiskyOrNot” / Twitter Ej Dickson on Twitter: “Alpha male lifestyle influencer Paul Saladino, aka Carnivore MD, just told his 1.3 million followers not to use toilet paper after they poop because wiping is dangerous for your “hormonal health.” https://t.co/XjUXMnOr5T” / Twitter Home |

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17:03

473. Splenda

Risky or Not? ·

2023/06/19

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks posed by the sweetener Splenda based on a recent research study from North Carolina State University. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 NC study discovers chemical in common sweetener damages DNA, can cause cancer Chemical Found in Common Sweetener Damages DNA | NC State News Toxicological and pharmacokinetic properties of sucralose-6-acetate and its parent sucralose: in vitro screening assays - PubMed Susan Schiffman »

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11:53

472. Rutgers University Fraternities

Risky or Not? ·

2023/06/16

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of being in Rutgers University fraternities because of some data shared on Reddit. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 I swabbed every single fraternity on campus and this is the result. : r/rutgers

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15:06

471. Sink Pasta

Risky or Not? ·

2023/06/14

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks draining pasta in your sink instead of a colander. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ AITA for not eating sink pasta? : r/AmItheAsshole Reduction of faecal coliform, coliform and heterotrophic plate count bacteria in the household kitchen and bathroom by disinfection with hypochlorite cleaners | Journal of Applied Microbiology | Oxford Academic Mapping the Kitchen Microbiota in Five European Countries Reveals a Set of Core Bacteria across

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13:22

470. Recalled Cold Brew Coffee With a Bolt

Risky or Not? ·

2023/06/12

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of drinking cold brew coffee that was recalled because of a missing bolt. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Blame Canada - South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (3/9) Movie CLIP (1999) HD - YouTube 2.7 Million Cans of Coffee Sold at Costco Recalled — Best Life ‎Costco Recall notice

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09:39

469. Marinated Feta in a Jar

Risky or Not? ·

2023/06/09

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks consuming marinated feta (with garlic) in oil in a jar bought at a farmers market. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Certified Food Scientist | CIFST Overview of Food Ingredients, Additives & Colors | FDA FRESHFARM on Instagram: “It’s time to praise the CHEESE 🧀 January 20 is NATIONAL CHEESE LOVERS DAY! Did you know that you could stock up on cheese at your…” Amazon.com: Customer Questions & Answers Amazon.com: Danish Feta In Oil and

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15:28

468. One Sip of Opened 16 Hour Unrefrigerated Fruit...

Risky or Not? ·

2023/06/07

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks to a child from taking one sip from an open and unrefrigerated container of fruit and veggie blend after 16 hours. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 https://www.fda.gov/files/food/published/Job-Aid–Time-and-Temperature-Control-for-Safety-Foods.pdf OhMyMega Veggie! | Once Upon a Farm

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12:00

467. Rich's Hard Boiled Eggs (With Bra Egg Bonus)

Risky or Not? ·

2023/06/05

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming hard boiled eggs stored for five hours at room temperature or for a similar but undetermined amount of time in a bra. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Off Menu Podcast History and applications - The discoverers of calculus 210. Air cooled hard boiled eggs at room temperature — Risky or Not?

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11:05

466. Drinking From a Wine Spit Bucket

Risky or Not? ·

2023/06/02

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of drink wine from a spit bucket like in the movie Sideways. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Sideways (2004) - IMDb Thomas Haden Church - Wikipedia Detection of Norovirus in Saliva Samples from Acute Gastroenteritis Cases and Asymptomatic Subjects: Association with Age and Higher Shedding in Stool - PMC

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11:58

Kurtis's Puffy Sausage

Risky or Not? ·

2023/05/31

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming frozen sausage that had gas formation in the freezer. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Tarantino Mild Italian Sausage, 20 Links, 5 lbs | Costco Why is my sausage package puffed up? – Eating Expired (13) Jimmy Dean - Posts | Facebook Ground beef package bloated/blown in freezer but normal when purchased? : r/Cooking Woman explains why you should never eat food products from packet that’s not flat - Mirror

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17:05

464. Veronica's Puffy Tofu

Risky or Not? ·

2023/05/29

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming frozen tofu that had gas formation in the freezer. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Veronica (@squirrelchomp) / Twitter Tofu balloon. Any have this issue? : r/aldi If You See Bloated Food Packaging, This Is What It Means | Taste of Home I HAVE SOME BAGS OF FROZEN VEGETABLES THAT HAVE EXPANDED SINCE I BOUGHT THEM. THEY HAVE BEEN FROZEN THE ENTIRE TIME, BUT NOW THEY ARE SO FULL OF AIR THAT I CAN’T SQUEEZE THEM. IS

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11:50

463. Homemade Cookie Dough Left Out Overnight at Room...

Risky or Not? ·

2023/05/26

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating cookies made with homemade cookie dough left out overnight at room temperature. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 How to Make a Safe, Ready-to-Eat Cookie Dough Appendix E: Water Activity Values of Select Food Ingredients and Products - Water Activity in Foods - Wiley Online Library ComBase

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22:18

462. Doing the Norwex Raw Chicken Demo

Risky or Not? ·

2023/05/24

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from licking a plate that had raw chicken juice on it and was only cleaned with Norwex. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 The Norwex Raw Chicken Demo - YouTube Microfiber Science PWS | Norwex USA Microfiber Testing PWS | Norwex USA Norwex Home - Premium Microfiber & Sustainable Cleaning Products | Norwex USA The change in prevalence of Campylobacter on chicken carcasses during processing: A systematic review - ScienceDirect Baseline

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15:24

461. Foods Cooked in the Outdoors by 12 to 14 Year...

Risky or Not? ·

2023/05/22

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating food cooked in the outdoors by 12 to 14 year old Scouts. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Wood Badge - Wikipedia Cooking Merit Badge Requirements Keeping Your Food Safe | Boy Scouts of America What Merit Badges are required for the Eagle Scout rank? | Boy Scouts of America

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10:41

460. That One Green Potato Chip

Risky or Not? ·

2023/05/19

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating that one green potato chip in the bag. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Toxic Glycoalkaloids in Potatoes Nugget of Knowledge: Green potato chips | WYTV This is how poisonous green crisps are - and why you still find them in your packet - Mirror Online Horrific Tales of Potatoes That Caused Mass Sickness and Even Death | Arts & Culture| Smithsonian Magazine Potential Food Safety Problems Related to New Uses of

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23:10

459. AI-Generated Recipes

Risky or Not? ·

2023/05/17

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating foods from AI-generated recipes. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 The What, Why, and How of AI-Generated Recipes Using ChatGPT - Deepgram Blog ⚡️ Evaluating food safety risk messages in popular cookbooks | Emerald Insight ‎Safe Recipe Styleguide Google Translate for Eet smakelijk

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13:49

458. Pasta in the Woods in New Jersey

Risky or Not? ·

2023/05/15

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating pasta found in the woods in New Jersey. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ A New Jersey Mystery: Who Dumped Hundreds of Pounds of Pasta, and Why? - The New York Times New Jersey neighbors find source of mystery pasta piles - YouTube Pine Barrens | VisitNJ.org NJ’s Pasta-Gate Solved? - New Jersey Digest Pine Barrens (The Sopranos) - Wikipedia Steve Buscemi - Wikipedia Why Pine Barrens Is the Best Sopranos Episode Fatal Family Outbreak

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11:42

457. Cooking With Molten Glass or Metal

Risky or Not? ·

2023/05/12

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from cooking food using molten glass or metal. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Mr Forge (@mrforge_) | TikTok Is It Safe To Heat Canned Food In The Can? 254. Do It Yourself Pizza Oven — Risky or Not? 155. Lava Pizza — Risky or Not? (5) Mike Batz on Twitter: “My first thought was that lava smoke must have some nasty crap in it, but I’m gonna need the experts to chime in… Hey @benjaminchapman @bugcounter is cooking on lava

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11:45

456. Pepper Shakers at a Restaurant

Risky or Not? ·

2023/05/10

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using a pepper shaker at a restaurant. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 449. Pepper Mill Over a Pot — Risky or Not? Why You Shouldn’t Use the Pepper Shakers at a Restaurant | The Healthy Dirty Restaurant Secrets the Kitchen Crew Won’t Tell You Restaurant Safety Boosted With New Sani Shaker No-Contact Salt & Pepper Shakers Here’s the Dirtiest Thing on Restaurant Tables | Reader’s Digest

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12:46

455. Super Sweaty Celebrity Chefs

Risky or Not? ·

2023/05/08

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating food made by a super sweaty celebrity chef. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 The Microbiology of the Human Axilla and Its Relationship to Axillary Odor - ScienceDirect Sweat and Sebum Preferences of the Human Skin Microbiota | Microbiology Spectrum Outbreaks Where Food Workers Have Been Implicated in the Spread of Foodborne Disease. Part 5. Sources of Contamination and Pathogen Excretion from Infected Persons -

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