Doug Powell

Who is Doug Powell?

Dr. Douglas Powell, is a professor who is formerly of Kansas State University. He is the former editor and publisher of the daily food safety news service, bites-l, and the current publisher and editor of barfblog.com. Previously he created the daily Food Safety Network electronic mailing list.

Powell's previous listservs, FSnet, Agnet, Animalnet and Functionalfoodnet, generated through his previous lab, have over 12,000 subscribers in 70 countries.

Powell provided the Ivan Parkin Lecture at the International Association for Food Protection annual meeting in 2000, an honor awarded for his distinguished contributions and dedication to the field of food safety.

He has published 42 research papers in peer-reviewed journals, 10 peer-reviewed book chapters and the 1997 book, Mad Cows and Mother’s Milk. Powell and barfblog.com are a primary source for food safety information during outbreaks and are often quoted in mainstream media reports.

Powell was the lead author of Agronomic and consumer considerations for Bt and conventional sweet corn which received the Award for Excellence for Most Outstanding Paper in 2004 from British Food Journal where it was published. The study found that consumers were more likely to choose genetically modified corn over non GMO corn. It was later criticized due to claims that the non GMO corn had a sign asking "Would you eat wormy sweetcorn?" while the GMO corn was labelled "Quality Sweetcorn". The study was later given "The GM Propaganda Lab Award 2006." by GM Watch.