Don Schaffner and Ben Chapman

Risky or Not?

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Risky or Not is a short podcast from Professor Ben Chapman from North Carolina State University, and Dr. Don Schaffner from Rutgers University. Dr. Don and Professor Chapman promise to do their best not to waffle, dither, dissemble or equivocate, and to give straight up answers about whether something is risky or not.

Author

Don Schaffner and Ben Chapman

Category

Science

Podcast website

riskyornot.co

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

476. Worlds Purest Cookie 26.06.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating the "worlds purest cookie". Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Making the World's Purest Cookie - YouTube Baking chocolate NIST® SRM® 2384 | Sigma-Aldrich Baking chocolate SDS

475. Bamboo Straw Used for Smoothies Without a Brush for Cleaning 23.06.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using bamboo straws for smoothies without a brush for cleaning. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - Wikipedia Amazon.com : reusable bamboo straws 50 Best Smoothie Recipes | Easy Smoothie Ideas | Recipes, Dinners and Easy Meal Ideas | Food Network Efficacy of neutral electrolyzed water for sanitiza...

474. Toilet Paper 21.06.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using toilet paper to wipe your butt. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Don Schaffner 🦠 on Twitter: "Hey @benjaminchapman using toilet paper? #RiskyOrNot" / Twitter Ej Dickson on Twitter: "Alpha male lifestyle influencer Paul Saladino, aka Carnivore MD, just told his 1.3 million followers not to use toilet paper after they...

473. Splenda 19.06.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks posed by the sweetener Splenda based on a recent research study from North Carolina State University. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 NC study discovers chemical in common sweetener damages DNA, can cause cancer Chemical Found in Common Sweetener Damages DNA | NC State News Toxicological and pharmacokinetic properties of sucral...

472. Rutgers University Fraternities 16.06.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of being in Rutgers University fraternities because of some data shared on Reddit. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 I swabbed every single fraternity on campus and this is the result. : r/rutgers

471. Sink Pasta 14.06.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks draining pasta in your sink instead of a colander. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ AITA for not eating sink pasta? : r/AmItheAsshole Reduction of faecal coliform, coliform and heterotrophic plate count bacteria in the household kitchen and bathroom by disinfection with hypochlorite cleaners | Journal of Applied Microbiology | Oxford Academ...

470. Recalled Cold Brew Coffee With a Bolt 12.06.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of drinking cold brew coffee that was recalled because of a missing bolt. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Blame Canada - South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (3/9) Movie CLIP (1999) HD - YouTube 2.7 Million Cans of Coffee Sold at Costco Recalled — Best Life ‎Costco Recall notice

469. Marinated Feta in a Jar 09.06.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks consuming marinated feta (with garlic) in oil in a jar bought at a farmers market. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Certified Food Scientist | CIFST Overview of Food Ingredients, Additives & Colors | FDA FRESHFARM on Instagram: "It's time to praise the CHEESE 🧀 January 20 is NATIONAL CHEESE LOVERS DAY! Did you know that you could stock up...

468. One Sip of Opened 16 Hour Unrefrigerated Fruit and Veggie Blend 07.06.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks to a child from taking one sip from an open and unrefrigerated container of fruit and veggie blend after 16 hours. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 https://www.fda.gov/files/food/published/Job-Aid–Time-and-Temperature-Control-for-Safety-Foods.pdf OhMyMega Veggie! | Once Upon a Farm

467. Rich's Hard Boiled Eggs (With Bra Egg Bonus) 05.06.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming hard boiled eggs stored for five hours at room temperature or for a similar but undetermined amount of time in a bra. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Off Menu Podcast History and applications - The discoverers of calculus 210. Air cooled hard boiled eggs at room temperature — Risky or Not?

466. Drinking From a Wine Spit Bucket 02.06.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of drink wine from a spit bucket like in the movie Sideways. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Sideways (2004) - IMDb Thomas Haden Church - Wikipedia Detection of Norovirus in Saliva Samples from Acute Gastroenteritis Cases and Asymptomatic Subjects: Association with Age and Higher Shedding in Stool - PMC

Kurtis's Puffy Sausage 31.05.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming frozen sausage that had gas formation in the freezer. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Tarantino Mild Italian Sausage, 20 Links, 5 lbs | Costco Why is my sausage package puffed up? – Eating Expired (13) Jimmy Dean - Posts | Facebook Ground beef package bloated/blown in freezer but normal when purchased? : r/Cooking...

464. Veronica's Puffy Tofu 29.05.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming frozen tofu that had gas formation in the freezer. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Veronica (@squirrelchomp) / Twitter Tofu balloon. Any have this issue? : r/aldi If You See Bloated Food Packaging, This Is What It Means | Taste of Home I HAVE SOME BAGS OF FROZEN VEGETABLES THAT HAVE EXPANDED SINCE I BOUGHT THEM. TH...

463. Homemade Cookie Dough Left Out Overnight at Room Temperature 26.05.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating cookies made with homemade cookie dough left out overnight at room temperature. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 How to Make a Safe, Ready-to-Eat Cookie Dough Appendix E: Water Activity Values of Select Food Ingredients and Products - Water Activity in Foods - Wiley Online Library ComBase

462. Doing the Norwex Raw Chicken Demo 24.05.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from licking a plate that had raw chicken juice on it and was only cleaned with Norwex. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 The Norwex Raw Chicken Demo - YouTube Microfiber Science PWS | Norwex USA Microfiber Testing PWS | Norwex USA Norwex Home - Premium Microfiber & Sustainable Cleaning Products | Norwex USA The change in prevalence of...

461. Foods Cooked in the Outdoors by 12 to 14 Year Old Scouts 22.05.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating food cooked in the outdoors by 12 to 14 year old Scouts. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Wood Badge - Wikipedia Cooking Merit Badge Requirements Keeping Your Food Safe | Boy Scouts of America What Merit Badges are required for the Eagle Scout rank? | Boy Scouts of America

460. That One Green Potato Chip 19.05.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating that one green potato chip in the bag. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Toxic Glycoalkaloids in Potatoes Nugget of Knowledge: Green potato chips | WYTV This is how poisonous green crisps are - and why you still find them in your packet - Mirror Online Horrific Tales of Potatoes That Caused Mass Sickness and Even Deat...

459. AI-Generated Recipes 17.05.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating foods from AI-generated recipes. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 The What, Why, and How of AI-Generated Recipes Using ChatGPT - Deepgram Blog ⚡️ Evaluating food safety risk messages in popular cookbooks | Emerald Insight ‎Safe Recipe Styleguide Google Translate for Eet smakelijk

458. Pasta in the Woods in New Jersey 15.05.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating pasta found in the woods in New Jersey. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ A New Jersey Mystery: Who Dumped Hundreds of Pounds of Pasta, and Why? - The New York Times New Jersey neighbors find source of mystery pasta piles - YouTube Pine Barrens | VisitNJ.org NJ's Pasta-Gate Solved? - New Jersey Digest Pine Barrens (The Sopranos) -...

457. Cooking With Molten Glass or Metal 12.05.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from cooking food using molten glass or metal. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Mr Forge (@mrforge_) | TikTok Is It Safe To Heat Canned Food In The Can? 254. Do It Yourself Pizza Oven — Risky or Not? 155. Lava Pizza — Risky or Not? (5) Mike Batz on Twitter: "My first thought was that lava smoke must have some nasty crap in it, b...

456. Pepper Shakers at a Restaurant 10.05.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using a pepper shaker at a restaurant. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 449. Pepper Mill Over a Pot — Risky or Not? Why You Shouldn't Use the Pepper Shakers at a Restaurant | The Healthy Dirty Restaurant Secrets the Kitchen Crew Won't Tell You Restaurant Safety Boosted With New Sani Shaker No-Contact Salt & Pepper Shakers Her...

455. Super Sweaty Celebrity Chefs 08.05.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating food made by a super sweaty celebrity chef. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 The Microbiology of the Human Axilla and Its Relationship to Axillary Odor - ScienceDirect Sweat and Sebum Preferences of the Human Skin Microbiota | Microbiology Spectrum Outbreaks Where Food Workers Have Been Implicated in the Spread of Fo...

454. Mammoth Meatballs 05.05.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating meatballs made using mammoth (and elephant) DNA. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Company Serves World's First 'Mammoth' Meatball, But Nobody Is Allowed to Eat It : ScienceAlert Why Are Some Proteins Allergens? | Toxicological Sciences | Oxford Academic Current Understanding of Food Allergens - LEHRER - 2002 - Annals o...

453. Wild Yeast Water 03.05.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of baking using wild yeast. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Baking bread with a yeast water starter | King Arthur Baking 2 easy ways to make yeast water with fruits - The Flavor Bells Creating Fruit Yeast Water Starter - Make It Dough Pruno: A Recipe for Botulism | Botulism | CDC What Are Wild Ales? The Beer Style Explained | C...

452. Reusing Bamboo Chopsticks for Raw Sushi 01.05.2023

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of Reusing Bamboo Chopsticks hand washed with soap and water for raw sushi. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Chopsticks!! (Piano Song) - YouTube Urban Dictionary: open the kimono Welcome | 12th International Conference on Predictive Modelling in Food Amazon.com: Bamber 10 Pairs Reusable Bamboo Chopsticks Set, 10 Inches Long Chop...

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