Season 1, Episode 5

Is your food safe to eat?  How do you know?   There are many toxins that hide in grain, and they can make you sick even if you don't eat the grains themselves.....they may end up in the milk, meat, or eggs that you eat.  In this episode Dr. Kurt Rosentrater talks with Dr. Chris Maragos, who is a research scientist with the United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service.  He develops and tests detection methods for mycotoxins.  They discuss mycotoxins in grains and how we can keep our food systems safe from these compounds.  For more information about his work, check out his website:  Chris Maragos : USDA ARS
A brief summary about mycotoxins in general can be found at the World Health Organization:  Mycotoxins (who.int)
And a description about the challenge of mycotoxins throughout Africa can be found at the UN FAO:  the-need-for-integrated-approaches-to-address-food-safety-risk---the-case-of-mycotoxins-in-africa-en.pdf (who.int)
Our music is Inspiring Cinematic Asia by Lexin Music, which is available at Pixabay.