As students, parents and caretakers adjust to a physical return to classrooms this fall, the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds families to follow food safety practices to prevent foodborne
Continue Reading Parents can make frozen food lessons fun for their children, increasing food safety
Labor Day often signals the end of summer for many in the United States, and the end of summer vacation for children of all ages. It is always the perfect time
Continue Reading End the summer without food poisoning: Labor Day food safety tips
More than half of Northern Ireland’s home cooks are unclear about how to barbeque meat to the correct safe temperatures, according to recently released survey results.
Results revealed that 55 percent of participants didn’t know
Continue Reading Survey finds people unsure of safe meat cooking temperatures
Growing up in South Carolina, Independence Day was fraught with danger. Most years we spent the holiday at my Aunt Debbie’s timeshare condo in Myrtle Beach. The condo was on a golf course, and my
Continue Reading Celebrate freedom this Fourth of July, and have your burger well done
Tomorrow is the Fourth of July, where many Americans will be celebrating Independence Day. Unlike last year, this year’s Fourth will look a lot closer to previous years, with backyard barbecues, picnics and firework displays.
Continue Reading Independence Day safety tips aren’t just about fireworks
As COVID-19 cases drop and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance changes, Americans are preparing to gather together to commemorate Memorial Day and honor the sacrifices so many have made to protect our
Continue Reading Tips for preventing the spread of foodborne illness this Memorial Day
By Katharine Hopkins
The same care needs to be taken when preparing plant-based food as any other food. Plants are classed as a lower risk than meat and other animal products, but that doesn’t
Continue Reading Can plant-based food give you food poisoning? The short answer is yes
Cinco de Mayo is a holiday celebrated in parts of Mexico and the United States in commemoration of the Mexican Army’s victory in 1862 over the French forces of Napoleon III. The holiday is also
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To keep holiday meals memorable, make sure you don’t forget the after part of the meal — the leftovers.
It’s that time of year again where families and friends get together — either in person
Continue Reading Leftovers can easily turn into the nightmare after Christmas
This week, many will enjoy a delicious meal on Thanksgiving Day with family and friends — either in person or virtually. Taking the necessary steps toward safe food handling and sanitation will help protect
Continue Reading USDA shares easy at-home advice for Thanksgiving food safety
How often have you plopped a left-over baked potato, sill tightly wrapped in foil, on your kitchen counter, thinking you could heat it up or for a meal the next day or cut it
Continue Reading Tune into these important food safety tips for cooked potatoes
