Brian Zikmund-Fisher & the "Cookie Dough" controversy back in the news!

It's become a holiday tradition, but the cookie dough controversy is back in the news! New highlights include Brian Zikmund-Fisher's Dr. Seuss-inspired Twitter responses to the FDA's Scott Gottlieb's (also Dr. Seussian) warnings against consumption of raw cookie dough.

Due to food safety concerns, the FDA recently released a statement that strongly advises the public from indulging in raw cookie dough. In Brian Zikmund-Fisher response to the FDA's warning in The Conversation, he discusses balancing the minimization of risk with the maximization of life: "...let’s all please remind ourselves that our goal is not to minimize all risk, no matter the cost. Our goal is to maximize life. Sometimes maximizing life means warning people that their flour is contaminated and making sure they throw it out. Sometimes maximizing life means letting them enjoy some (carefully prepared) cookie dough without shame."