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Risky or Not?

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

    987. Ant Yogurt

    2026/09/30 | 16 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating ant yogurt.
    Dr. Don - risky ☣️
    Professor Ben - risky ☣️
    Rob Dunn | Applied Ecology
    Making yogurt with the ant holobiont uncovers bacteria, acids, and enzymes for food fermentation: iScience
    Ant Yogurt Is a Traditional Recipe That Crawls on 6 Legs - The New York Times
  • Risky or Not?

    986. Eating an Unopened Package of Live It Up® Super Greens That Was Recalled Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination

    2026/09/28 | 18 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating Super Greens recalled for Salmonella contamination.
    Dr. Don - risky ☣️
    Professor Ben - risky ☣️
    Actual distribution of Cronobacter spp. in industrial batches of powdered infant formula and consequences for performance of sampling strategies - ScienceDirect
    Superfoods Inc. dba Live it Up. Recalls Live it Up Super Greens Because of Possible Health Risk | FDA
    Survival of Salmonella enterica in Military Low-Moisture Food Products during Long-Term Storage at 4, 25, and 40°C - ScienceDirect
    Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Moringa Leaf Powder | Salmonella Infection | CDC
    Models for factors influencing pathogen survival in low water activity foods from literature data are highly significant but show large unexplained variance - ScienceDirect
    Live it Up | Natural Nutrition That Fits Your Life
    What kind of probiotics are in Super Greens?
  • Risky or Not?

    985. Eating Untouched Leftovers From the Previous Patron at a Restaurant

    2026/09/25 | 11 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating apparently untouched leftovers from a previous patron at an outdoor restaurant.
    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
    An Outbreak of staphylococcal food poisoning in a commercially catered buffet | Communicable Diseases Intelligence
    An Outbreak of gastroenteritis linked to a buffet lunch served at a Canberra restaurant | Communicable Diseases Intelligence
    A cohort study investigating a point source outbreak of Clostridium perfringens associated with consumption of roasted meat and gravy at a buffet on Mothering Sunday 2018, South West, England - ScienceDirect
    Mothering Sunday - Wikipedia
    Bank of Canada unveils new vertical $20 bill featuring King Charles | CBC News
  • Risky or Not?

    984. Sharing a Tissue With a Dog

    2026/09/23 | 13 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using a tissue used for a dog (but not for a big snot glob).
    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
    Bacterial microbiome of the nose of healthy dogs and dogs with nasal disease | PLOS One
    The Surprising Reason Your Nose Runs When You Eat | Banner
    Is Kennel Cough Contagious to Humans: Symptoms and Treatment
    Review of bacterial and viral zoonotic infections transmitted by dogs - PMC
    About Dog Flu | Influenza in Animals | CDC
    Elton John - Bennie And The Jets (Official Music Video) - YouTube
    Enteric Campylobacteriosis in Animals - Digestive System - Merck Veterinary Manual
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    983. Reheating Milk From Nespresso Aeroccino Left in the Refrigerator for a Few Days

    2026/09/21 | 18 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from reheating milk from Nespresso Aeroccino left in the refrigerator for a few days.
    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
    Amazon.com: TASSIMO Single Serve Coffeemaker, T45: Single Serve Brewing Machines: Home & Kitchen
    Nespresso Aeroccino Milk Frother Black : Target
    Amazon.com: Baratza Virtuoso - Conical Burr Coffee Grinder : Home & Kitchen
    Development of Molecular Typing Methods for Bacillus spp. and Paenibacillus spp. Isolated from Fluid Milk Products - Durak - 2006 - Journal of Food Science - Wiley Online Library
    Ebay - Nespresso Aeroccino 3 Milk Frother Black Model 3594 - Open Box
    Tyndallization - Wikipedia
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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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