Get Ready to Grill Safely

Food poisoning peaks in the summer months when warmer temperatures cause foodborne germs to flourish. Follow these steps for a safe and enjoyable grilling season. Separate When shopping, pick up meat, poultry, and seafood last, right before checkout. Separate them...

Make Your Summer Sizzle (not your sunburn)

The sun is out, the sky is blue and your favorite spot to swim is calling your name. Who’s ready to head outside and find an adventure? Summer months are full of fun—but because of that, simple safety precautions often get overlooked. Don’t waste your summer...

Are frozen vegetables “ready-to-eat”?

Except perhaps a quick glance at the recommended microwave cooking times, I’m betting that most people don’t look at the fine print on a bag of frozen vegetables. I’ve recently noticed that some packages now contain the food safety caution: “Product is not ready to...

June is Men’s Health Month

Most men need to pay more attention to their health. Compared to women, men are more likely to: * Smoke * Drink alcohol * Make unhealthy or risky choices * Put off regular checkups and medical care The good news is that you can start taking better care of your health...

Tobacco Breaks Hearts

The tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced, killing more than 7 million people a year. More than 6 million of those deaths are the result of direct tobacco use while around 890,000 are the result of non-smokers being...

Poultry: Wash It or Not?

Research shows that 70% of consumers wash their chicken before they cook it. Where do you stand on this issue? The practice of washing chicken may actually have come from someone I admire greatly, Julia Child. In one of her episodes of The French Chef, she advised...