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Risky or Not?

Don Schaffner and Ben Chapman
Risky or Not?
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  • Risky or Not?

    973. Out of Date $0.85 Jalapeno Snack From a Farmers Market

    2026/08/28 | 15 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks for eating an out of date discounted snack food purchased at a farmers market.
    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
    Pop'ums Jalapeño Jack | Snack Factory®
    Are stores allowed to sell expired food products? | Consumer Ed, brought to you by the Georgia Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division
    Food Safety at Farmers' Markets | Agriculture and Markets
    Walmart Shares Slump on Weakest Sales Growth in Over Six Years - WSJ
  • Risky or Not?

    972. Corn Chowder in the Fridge for a Week

    2026/08/26 | 8 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating corn chowder stored in the refrigerator for a week.
    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
    The Best Corn Chowder Recipe
    ComBase
  • Risky or Not?

    971. To Take a Bath at Ben's House Yesterday

    2026/08/24 | 16 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from taking a bath at Ben's house when the water is very dirty.
    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
    Hydrant Flushing
    Aqua North Carolina | Aqua
  • Risky or Not?

    970. Vaccines

    2026/08/21 | 16 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from vaccines, after Don concocts a bizarre red thread conspiracy theory because he really just wants to talk about his poor little sick doggo.
    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
    Addison's disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
    Addison's Disease in Dogs | VCA Animal Hospitals
    Addison's disease | Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
    Lab Leak Groundhog Day: COVID … - Decoding the Gurus - Apple Podcasts
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    969. McDonald's Ranch Found on the Side of the Road in Northern Minnesota in the Summer

    2026/08/19 | 10 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating McDonald's ranch dressing found on the side of the road in northern Minnesota in the summer.
    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
    Bike Tour Map
    Food Safety Talk 255: Crunchy Granola Hippie Town — Food Safety Talk
    929. Car Ranch — Risky or Not?
    87. 27 Lbs of Unrefrigerated Feta Cheese — Risky or Not?
    Models for the Inactivation of Foodborne Pathogens in Salad Dressing from Challenge Studies - ScienceDirect
    Outbreak of campylobacter enteritis in a residential school associated with bird pecked bottle tops - PubMed
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About Risky or Not?
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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