Food Day, recognized nationally on Oct. 24th, gives communities a chance to celebrate and promote healthy, affordable, safe, and sustainably produced foods. This annual event brings together Americans from all walks of life – parents, students, health professionals, legislators, farmers, chefs, and educators, united by a vision of: Promoting and improving access to safe, healthy […]
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Using Hydrogen Peroxide to Clean and Sanitize your Kitchen
On popular social media sites you may have seen suggestions for using hydrogen peroxide to clean your kitchen. It is an effective sanitizer but you need to follow these guidelines to effectively sanitize your surfaces such as counters, cutting boards, or dishes. Lydia Medeiros, Ohio State University Extension and Colorado State University researchers found that […]
Handling Produce Safely
Fresh asparagus, strawberries and blueberries can be found in your local grocery store, farm market, or pick your own farms. Handling them properly will keep you and your family safe. Harmful bacteria is found in the soil and water where fruits and vegetables grow so it is important to wash produce before eating. Most produce […]
Fire Up the Grill!
Fire Up the Grill! It’s grilling season. Even the latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends grilling (as well as broiling, poaching and roasting) as a good way to cook foods to avoid adding extra fat. Grilling is a healthy way to prepare meat without adding the fat of pan frying. However, potentially cancer-causing chemicals […]
Eggactly what do you want to do with those eggs?
Seems like people are always coming up with new and interesting ways to cook food. Then they tell everyone on the internet how to do it. This week the latest craze is eggs. It seems that folks on Pinterest and Facebook are offering instructions on how to hard cook eggs in the oven. I actually […]
Spring Cleaning: Don’t Forget the Refrigerator
It’s that time of year, when the sun comes out and we are ready to rid us from the winter blahs and make it all fresh and clean! How long has it been since you cleaned the refrigerator? This is a food safety issue that sometimes we overlook. Following are a few tips to get […]