Food Safety Tunes and GMOs Rock the Media

• Food Science Communicator Carl K. Winter, University of California at Davis, was featured as the “singing toxicologist,” also known as “the Elvis of E. coli,” on Discovery Channel Canada on Sept. 10. Winter, who has released two CDs of food safety parodies, has found a way to reach non-traditional audiences with his music. “The musical touch can add to memory,” he said, noting that people are more likely to think about food safety messages, such as how to properly cook hamburgers, if they are …