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Christine M. Bruhn

Specialist in the Cooperative Extension


Degree

Ph. D. University of California at Davis, 1986

Research

Dr. Bruhn’s research focuses on consumer issues in food safety and quality, including consumer attitudes toward new food production methods or processing technologies. She investigates consumer food handling practices, quantifies food safety concerns, explores consumer information needs and identifies preferred sources of information. Further, her laboratory investigates consumer responses to information about issues in the news that impacts health and safety.

Selected Publications

  • Bruhn, C.M. 2001. United States consumer choice of irradiated food. p. 169-173, IN: Loaharanu, P. and P. Thomas (eds.), Irradiation for Food Safety and Quality. Techomic Production. Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

  • Bruhn, C.M. and A. Mason. 2002. Community leader response to educational information about biotechnology. Journal of Food Science 67:399-403.

  • Bruhn, C.M., J. Bruhn, A. Cotter, C. Garrett, M. Klenk, C. Powell, G. Stanford, Y. Steinbring and E. West. 2002. Consumer attitudes toward use of probiotic cultures. Journal of Food Science 67(5):1969-1972.

  • Li-Cohen, A.E. and C.M. Bruhn. 2002. Safety of consumer handling of fresh produce from the time of purchase to the plate: A comprehensive consumer survey. Journal of Food Protection 65(8):1287-1296.

  • Li-Cohen, A., M. Klenk, Y. Nicholson, J. Harwood and C.M. Bruhn. 2002. Refining consumer safe handling educational materials through focus groups. Dairy, Food and Environmental Sanitation 22(7):539-551.

Awards and Honors

  • Bawden Memorial Lecturer, British Crop Protection Council, United Kingdom, 1999

  • Institute of Food Science and Technology, Fellow, United Kingdom, 2000

  • R.E Engel Award for outstanding contribution and dedication to food irradiation, International Consulting Group on Food Irradiation, Food and Agricultural Organization, International Atomic Energy Agency, and World Health Organization, 2001

  • Fellow, Institute of Food Technologists, 2002
  • Educator Award, International Association for Food Protection, 2005
  • Julius Bauerman Lectureship Award, 2006