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Our 2021 CFI Campaign Was a Huge Success - Thanks to You!
Thank you!
We are three weeks into our 2021 campaign, and we've already raised over $2,400 and reached 48% of our goal. There are only 10 days left in the campaign, and we are hopeful that we will reach our $5,000 goal by December 31st. Your generous donation to this campaign will go directly into the CFI endowment, which helps support research that is not funded by grants.
2021 has been a big year for the CFI Team. Over the past year, our team has grown exponentially and now has 6 staff members and 18 graduate and undergraduate students. Our research has also expanded and now includes multiple projects in three major categories:
- International Research: Shifting the Food Safety Paradigm
- Data Analytics: Advancing Innovative, Science-Based Solutions to Food Safety Challenges
- Increasing Our Knowledge About Foodborne Illnesses
We invite you to check out our latest Impact Report to learn more about our research projects: https://foodsafety.osu.edu/about/impact/2019-2020-cfi-impact-report
Again, thank you so much to all who have donated - your support makes a big difference!
The CFI Team
$23
Kevin's Birthday
Kevin Kowalcyk should have celebrated his 23rd birthday this year.
$48
Foodborne Illnesses per year
Each year, there are an estimated 48 million foodborne illnesses per year in the United States.
$77.70
Cost of Foodborne Illness
According to Ohio State researchers, foodborne illness costs an estimated $77.7 billion dollars per year in the United States.
$128
Number of Hospitalizations
Each year, an estimated 128,000 Americans are hospitalized due to foodborne illness.
$420
Number of deaths
The World Health Organization estimates that 420,000 people die each year globally from foodborne disease and 1/3 of these deaths occur in children.
$600
Number of Illnesses
An estimated 600 million people are sickened globally each year by foodborne pathogens. Africa and South-east Asia carry most of the burden.
