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Avoid spiking your cider with foodborne pathogens
Editor’s note: This column was originally posted by the Michigan State University Extension Service.

Fall is here. Leaves are changing colors, the air…
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Don’t let fall salmon run send you running to emergency room
Editor’s note: This column by Michelle Jarvie was originally published by the Michigan State University Service and is reprinted here with permission.
When I think of fall and the leaves start to turn, I think…
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Planting for the local food bank? Take care to do it right
This time of year people who enjoy gardening are thinking about and planning what they will be growing this spring, summer and fall. I know this because I am one of those who has already…
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Food safety educator’s take on sprouts — cook them to kill risk
Editor’s note: The Food and Drug Administration published draft guidance for sprout growers in recent days and is accepting public comments. In the meantime, Jane Hart of the Michigan State Universty Extension program offers …
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It’s Thanksgiving Eve, have you calibrated your thermometer?
Editor’s note: A shorter version of this article originally was published by Michigan State University Extension. To contact an expert in your area, visit http://expert.msue.msu.edu, or call 888-MSUE4MI (888-678-3464).
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The Down and Dirty on Manure and Food Safety
(This article by Phillip Tocco of Michigan State University Extension was first published here on March 4, 2015, and is reposted with permission.) Manure can be a significant benefit to growing fresh produce or a…
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The Long-Term Effects of Foodborne Illness Can Change Your Life
(This article by Karen Fifield, a food-safety educator with Michigan State University Extension, was published here on Jan. 5, 2015, and is reposted with permission.) Most of the time we think of food poisoning as…
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Part 2: Are Raw Sprouts Safe?
(This article, focused on growers, is by Julia Darnton and Phillip Tocco of Michigan State University Extension. It was originally posted here on Dec. 16, 2014, and is reposted with permission. Part 1, focused on …
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Part 1: Are Raw Sprouts Safe?
(This article, focused on consumers, is by Julia Darnton and Phillip Tocco of Michigan State University Extension. It was originally posted here on Dec. 16, 2014, and is reposted with permission. Part 2, focused on …
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