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Zombie Apocalypses & Green Funerals: Life as an EH Pro in the UK - Graeme Mitchell - Ep 27
🌍 Ever wonder in what ways food safety rules differ wildly between the UK and US?
In this eye-opening episode of Beyond Data Management, host Cameron Garrison sits down with Graeme Mitchell, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Health at Liverpool John Moores University, for a transatlantic deep dive.
What You’ll Learn:
Why the US is “50 little countries” when it comes to food codes (and why the UK isn’t) The UK’s “Primary Authority” secret to consistent inspections nationwide
Covid lessons: trust, hypocrisy, and the Boris Johnson party scandal
From cholera pumps to mouse-in-bread nightmares: Graham’s wildest field stories
Green funerals, AI in inspections, housing inequality, and the future of EH
🎙️ Timestamps:
0:00 Intro & UK vs US Food Law Chaos
5:12 Covid, Brexit & Political Trust
12:40 Graham’s Accidental EH Career
18:22 The Invisible Profession & Zombie Apocalypses
25:10 Mouse in Sliced Bread (Yes, Really)
32:15 AI: Friend or Job-Killer for Inspectors?
40:00 Green Burials & Death Avoidance
48:30 Housing, Life Expectancy & Einstein’s Definition of “Environment”
👉 Watch Next:
“AI in Food Safety Inspections: The Future Is Here”
“Green Funerals: Eco-Friendly or Regulatory Nightmare?”
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