Nov 8, 2024 |
Health and Wellness, Food Safety
Thanksgiving is a time for indulging in delicious food with loved ones. Food safety is essential to ensuring everyone enjoys a happy and healthy celebration. From shopping for ingredients to handling leftovers, here are some tips to help you and your family have a safe Thanksgiving feast:
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Aug 23, 2024 |
Health and Wellness, Food Safety
With so much information coming out every day, it’s easy to confuse a food allergy with a food intolerance. While foods trigger both conditions, the reasons, reactions, and treatments differ.
A true food allergy is an immune reaction where the body fights a normally harmless food protein. In contrast, a food intolerance happens when...
Mar 29, 2024 |
Food Safety
Few experiences are as unpleasant as food poisoning. Contaminated food leads to food poisoning, an illness that can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal cramps. Fortunately, avoiding contaminated food is fairly straightforward. Here are steps to keep you on the path to happy meals:
Cook Meat Properly: The contaminants that cause food...
Oct 13, 2023 |
Food Safety
Home is where the heart is. But, unfortunately, we spend so much time at home that it is where most accidents happen. At least three times a day, the kitchen becomes the hub of activity, so it’s not surprising that about 350,000 people are injured by kitchen knives each year.
Lifestyle changes have led...
Aug 18, 2023 |
Food Safety
Carpenters always say, “Use the right tools for the job.” This philosophy is also true for cooking. Meal prep is so easy when you use the appropriate device. Likewise, when cooking is not a chore, you are more likely to whip up fresh and delicious meals.
In addition to tongs, a whisk, a large...
Jul 28, 2023 |
Food Safety
Summer is a great time to have get-togethers with loved ones. Unfortunately, it is also very common for people with food allergies and sensitivities to suffer an attack from cross-contact or accidental exposure to triggers. The most common food allergens are milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, sesame, and soy. There are many...
