The Rotten Apple Food Safety Podcast · Karen Constable

Issue 231 (Audio Version)

March 23, 2026·19 min·1 clip

Ancient Romans and Greeks chilled their banquet wine using saltpeter, the same key chemical found in gunpowder.

Host Karen Constable provides a concise summary of a members-only webinar on emerging food safety risks for 2026, including impacts from GLP-1 drugs and AI. She then delivers a detailed analysis of how changing tariffs increase food fraud risks and offers mitigation strategies. The episode concludes with a historical segment on how ancient civilizations used saltpeter to chill drinks.

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A practical briefing on tariff pressure, fraud risks, and the food-safety issues building into 2026.

Issue 231 keeps its feet on the ground. It folds in a 2026 food-safety briefing, a tariff and food fraud discussion, a set of free webinars, a deadly listeria outbreak update, and a note on the ancient Greek chemical once used to cool wine.

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You want a tight briefing on food safety risks for 2026, tariff-driven food fraud, and a deadly listeria outbreak.

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