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Carl K. Winter
Specialist in the Cooperative Extension
Degree
Ph. D. University of California at Davis, 1987
Research
Dr. Winter researches the detection of pesticides and naturally-occurring toxins in foods, how to assess their risks and identify how to use the science in the regulatory decision-making process. His most recent work includes looking at the relationships between crop production systems and naturally-occurring toxins. He also studies how to improve educational activities through incorporation of music into food safety curricula.
Selected Publications
Garcia, E. and C.K. Winter. 2002. Diet and cancer. p. 317-328, IN: Cliver, D.O and Riemann, H.P. (eds.), Foodborne Diseases, Second Edition, Academic Press, San Diego.
Winter, C.K. 2003. Exposure and dose-response modeling for food chemical risk assessment. p. 73-88, IN: Schmidt, R.H. and G.E. Rodrick, (eds.), Food Safety Handbook. Wiley-Interscience, Hoboken, NJ.
Winter, C.K. 2005. Pesticides in food. p. 251-268, IN: Dabrowski, W.M. and Z.E. Sikorski (eds.), Toxins in Food. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Winter, C.K. 2005. Pesticide residues in fruit and vegetables. p135-155, IN: Ongen, W. (ed.), Improving the Safety of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables. Woodhead Publishing and CRC Press, Cambridge, England.
Winter, C.K. 2006. Organic growing pains. Food Technology 60(1):84.
Awards and Honors
- Hod Ogden Medal of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention / Association of State and Territorial Directors of Health Promotion and Public Health Education, for “innovative and creative musical approach to educate the public about food safety” 2003
- Fellow of the Institute of Food Technologists 2008
Extension of Knowledge Activities
University Extension - Future of Pesticides
University Extension - Health Effects of Hazardous Materials
Science and Society 1 - Critical Inquiry in Contemporary Issues
For more information on Dr. Winter, visit his home page.