Don Schaffner

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Distinguished Professor and Extension Specialist at Rutgers University. Fighting innumeracy and reducing risk through podcasting.
A big part of the reason for the risky decision on this one was a lack of information on exactly what a pressure cooker (not pressure canner) does, plus model to model variation https://www.riskyornot.co/episodes/939-chicken-stock-out-overnight-pressure-cooked-again-for-30-minutes
939. Chicken Stock Out Overnight, Pressure Cooked Again for 30 Minutes — Risky or Not?

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating chicken stock left on the counter overnight, and then pressure cooked again for 30 minutes. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️

Risky or Not?
I recently had the pleasure of being a guest on the "off the menu" podcast. Thanks to Wal, Joel, and Tom for a stimulating conversation! Here's a link to that episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hidden-food-safety-mistakes-almost-everyone-makes/id1868103210?i=1000770750231
The Hidden Food Safety Mistakes Almost Everyone Makes

Podcast Episode · The Off The Menu Podcast · June 2 · 57m

Apple Podcasts
My initial request for an image of a "pregnant woman licking marinade that's touched raw chicken off of her fingers" violated guardrails. The solution was to ask for an image "holding her finger near her mouth". Weird. https://www.riskyornot.co/episodes/938-licking-the-chicken-marinade-spoon-while-pregnant
938. Licking the Chicken Marinade Spoon, While Pregnant — Risky or Not?

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from licking the chicken marinade spoon, while pregnant. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️

Risky or Not?
In this episode we once again return to the popular topic of tea themed food safety topics: https://www.riskyornot.co/episodes/937-re-using-teabags-after-hours-or-days
937. Re-Using Teabags After Hours or Days — Risky or Not?

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from re-using teabags after hours or days. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

Risky or Not?
This episode comes directly from Ben's world of food safety adjacent to North Carolina hockey. https://www.riskyornot.co/episodes/936-keeping-candy-in-the-bathroom
936. Keeping Candy in the Bathroom — Risky or Not?

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of keeping candy in the bathroom. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

Risky or Not?
@michaelrjohnson I will add to the queue
In todays Episode Ben appreciates that I am our unofficial Taskmaster correspondent https://www.riskyornot.co/episodes/935-licking-someone-elses-ear-wax-off-your-finger
935. Licking Someone Else's Ear Wax Off Your Finger — Risky or Not?

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of licking someone else's ear wax off your finger Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

Risky or Not?
This was quite a long race to the finish line but eventually we got there https://www.riskyornot.co/episodes/934-racing-a-bike-through-belgian-toothpaste
934. Racing a Bike Through Belgian Toothpaste — Risky or Not?

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from racing a bike through belgian toothpaste (i.e., mud). Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

Risky or Not?
Got into a discussion with ChatGPT about risks associated with this practice. https://chatgpt.com/share/6a09e0c1-9494-83ea-8413-a8119798b8e3 after pushing back a bit we finally got to the crux of the matter, except "Usually not very risky or not" is not the name of the show https://www.riskyornot.co/episodes/933-leaving-frozen-berries-out-for-2-hours-refreezing-and-reusing
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This one is about as #NotRisky as they come. Some very weird choices that ChatGPT made about text on the image https://www.riskyornot.co/episodes/932-homemade-taco-seasoning-directly-added-to-cooked-meat-after-turning-the-heat-off
932. Homemade Taco Seasoning Directly Added to Cooked Meat After Turning the Heat Off — Risky or Not?

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from adding homemade taco seasoning directly to cooked meat after turning the heat off. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

Risky or Not?