Guest: Dr. Roger Mahr, CEO of the One Health Commission and an AVMA past president

Description: Healthy animals mean a healthy food supply which equals healthy humans. This concept is one of the main ideas behind One Health, a world-wide strategy for expanding collaboration and communication in health care for humans, animals, and the environment.

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Guest: Dr. Patty Bennett of the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)

Description: Some of the most popular places to eat are parked on streets in cities all across the country. These mobile bistros, known as food trucks, provide everything from a simple sandwich at the local soccer game to gourmet fare in a downtown business district, but are they safe?

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Guest: Dr. Michele Jay-Russell of the UC Davis Western Center for Food Safety

Description: With more and more towns and cities allowing people to have chicken coops in residential areas, consumers are asking questions about the safety of the eggs and meat from these chickens.

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Guest: Tina Hinchley, owner of Hinchley’s Dairy Farm in Wisconsin

Description: What exactly goes into running a farm?  Sure, modern technology has improved farming in many ways, but ensuring livestock is well cared for and the food produced is safe is still no easy feat, especially with an ever growing population to feed.

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Guest: Dr. William James, Pubic Health veterinarian at the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service

Description: Recently, the USDA announced that there are a total of 7,175 farmers markets across the United States, an increase of 17 percent since 2010. As these markets continue to be popular, questions are being raised about the safety of the foods purchased there.

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Guest: Kevin Roberts, director of the new Center of Excellence for Food Safety Research in Child Nutrition Programs at Kansas State University

Description: According to data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly half of the reported foodborne illnesses occur in children, with the majority of these cases occurring in children under 15 years of age.  To address this, USDA and Kansas State University will now be home to the Center of Excellence for Food Safety Research in Child Nutrition Programs, a research facility devoted solely to improving food safety for children.

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CaNine to Five Podcast

Guest: Joan Carrese Sineni, Executive Vice President of zcomm in Bethesda, Maryland

Description: Now more than ever, people are taking into consideration the effects of the long work day on the family pet. Doggy daycare centers are popping up all over the country, and some businesses are even allowing their employees to bring their pets with them to work. Joan shares tips and suggestions on how companies can allow pets in the work place without compromising productivity.

Guest: Dr. Diane Eigner, Director of the Cat Doctor in Philadelphia and Past-President of the American Association of Feline Practitioners

Description: Cats are the most popular pet in the United States, outnumbering dogs 82 million to 72 million. Yet cats are only half as likely as their canine counterparts to visit the veterinarian. Dr. Eigner discusses ways to make visits to the vet more pleasant for cats.

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