Linda L. Leake, MS

Linda L. Leake, doing business as Food Safety Ink, is a food safety consultant, auditor, and award-winning freelance journalist based in Wilmington, N.C. Specializing in agriculture, food, food safety, and travel, her articles have appeared in some 89 print and online publications. Along with garnering awards for her articles and photographs, she holds the prestigious Master Writer status with American Agricultural Editors’ Association. Majoring in Dairy Science, she completed a BS in Agriculture at the University of Wisconsin and an MS in Food Safety at Michigan State University. She’s an active member of IAFP, Toxicologists Without Borders, Inc., and the National Dairy Shrine. She’s currently enrolled in the International Development Doctoral Program at the University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast. Reach her at [email protected].

Articles by Linda L. Leake, MS

Committing to Food Waste Reduction

August 21, 2015 • By Linda L. Leake, MS

Major global food stakeholder group focuses on halving food waste

Food Safety in South America

August 12, 2015 • By Linda L. Leake, MS

Codex is the cornerstone of food safety in South America, but FSMA is a growing priority

Hypoallergenic Peanuts Hold Promise

July 27, 2015 • By Linda L. Leake, MS

Procedure could reduce or virtually eliminate two key allergens from peanuts

An Avian Influenza Update

June 26, 2015 • By Linda L. Leake, MS

There have been 48,091,293 birds in the U.S. affected by highly pathogenic avian influenza as of June 17, 2015

Food Safety in Asia

June 15, 2015 • By Linda L. Leake, MS

Food safety is a burgeoning priority on the world’s largest continent

Industry is Reducing its Ecological Footprint

June 15, 2015 • By Linda L. Leake, MS

Companies are striding for green, multifaceted sustainable practices in facility designs, production, and waste management

Food Safety in Europe

April 13, 2015 • By Linda L. Leake, MS

Diversity in cuisines and shared food safety priorities characterize this historic continent

FOODSEG in Europe – ONLINE EXCLUSIVE

April 13, 2015 • By Linda L. Leake, MS

FOODSEG is a platform to pave the way for cooperations, new research, and innovation projects

Developments Since Horsemeat Scandal – ONLINE EXCLUSIVE

April 13, 2015 • By Linda L. Leake, MS

“‘Horsemeat in lasagna or will they Findus, as one horse said to another’ was a running joke in Europe a couple years ago,” says Ivar Vågsholm, DVM, PhD, a professor… [Read More]

SAFE: A Self-Sustaining Platform for European Research – ONLINE EXCLUSIVE

April 13, 2015 • By Linda L. Leake, MS

Active for 13 years, the European Association for Food Safety, the SAFE consortium, bills itself as a platform of research bodies. “Our 10 organizational members include institutes, universities, and national… [Read More]