Therefore, researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst devised a study to assess
food safety on television
food shows and determine whether they present positive or negative
models for viewers.
Television cooking shows are an important resource
for home cooks, but if these shows fail to
model recommended
food safety measures, it may lead to poor practices among consumers.
Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, School of Veterinary Medicine (MT Blanchard, Yeargan, Belshaw, Stott) University of California - Davis, Davis, CACalifornia Animal Health and
Food Safety Laboratory System (Anderson, PC Blanchard) University of California - Davis, Davis, CACenter
for Animal Disease
Modeling and Surveillance, Department of Medicine and Epidemiology, School of Veterinary Medicine (Pires) University of California - Davis, Davis, CACollege of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY (Hoar) Department of Agriculture, Nutrition and Veterinary Science, University of Nevada, Reno, NV (Teglas).