PinnedKaren ConstableAbout The Rotten Apple on Medium.comThe Rotten Apple is an independent publication dedicated to original reporting on the topic of food integrity. Issues #1 to #35 are…·3 min read·Mar 31, 2022----
Karen ConstableTumeric: A Food Fraud Win for Everyone’s Favourite Yellow SpiceTurmeric, like all spices, is vulnerable to food fraud. Its vulnerabilities are related to its value (expensive), its supply chains…·4 min read·Oct 31, 2023----
Karen ConstableDoes this newly discovered bacterium cause chronic gastric diseases like Crohns?Helicobacter pullorum — an emerging (underestimated) food safety risk·2 min read·Oct 24, 2023----
Karen ConstableDaily Harvest ExplainsHow a direct-to-consumer food company ended up with toxic ingredients in its ‘healthy’ food·3 min read·Aug 22, 2023----
Karen ConstableAI in Food Systems (Beyond the Hype)The Good, the Bad and the Frustratingly-vague·5 min read·Aug 15, 2023----
Karen ConstableDaily Harvest Mystery Toxin Solved?Scientists think they found the toxic compound in tara protein flour·3 min read·Jun 21, 2023----
Karen ConstableHow Does Salmonella Get Into Seafood?Unpacking an outbreak in the USA·4 min read·Jun 12, 2023----
Karen ConstableWhistleblowing in the Food IndustryEmployee whistleblowing is a powerful. And risky·5 min read·Jun 8, 2023----
Karen ConstableChild Labour Violations in the US Food Supply ChainWealthy countries are not immune to child labour problems·4 min read·Jun 7, 2023----
Karen ConstableGood Mould (Mold) versus Bad MouldWhat Makes Mould Edible?·4 min read·May 20, 2023----