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Category Archives: Food Safety
Mayo Clinic Minute: You’re washing your hands all wrong
Source: Mayo Clinic Flu is active in much of the U.S. Along with getting a seasonal flu vaccine, a 20-second way to prevent illness is to wash your hands properly. Knowing when and how to wash your hands will help you avoid sickness from the flu along with a number of diseases. It seems simple enough, but you’d be surprised to find out many people are washing their hands all wrong. View Full Article http://mayocl.in/2GqARcd
Recap: Food Preservation Workshops
This year we got to hold two Food Preservation workshops at our office. The first workshop focused on pressure canning while the second focused on water-bath canning. First Workshop: Pressure Canning Our first workshop was taught by Dr. Connie Shepard from Comal County. The workshop started off with a power point presentation over canning basics and how to can food safely. Our family and Consumer Sciences agent, Sonia Coyle helped participants cook up the canning liquid that gets placed in the jars to preserve the carrots. After the… Read More →
6 Tips to Help You Pack Lunches Like a Pro
By: Amanda Schroeder Though it seems to have just begun, summer is officially coming to a close and, for many of us, this means settling into a school-time routine. Even if you are child-free and/or not in school, this time of year also signifies earlier mornings to accompany the reemergence of school zone speed limits, school buses, and overall heavier morning traffic. Waking up with the roosters can be quite the challenge and, let’s face it: sometimes that snooze button feels like an absolute necessity! Despite the busy… Read More →
The Difference Between the Dates
By: Rachel Nannola Ever wonder what the date on the side of a food package means? The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimates that Americans throw away the equivalent of 162 billion dollars in food every year. The dates on the sides of packaging can be confusing, which is probably why people are throwing away food unnecessarily. So let’s talk about what each type of packaging date means: “Sell by” date tells the store how long to display the product, which means you should buy the product before… Read More →
Chemical Kitchen: Reducing Exposure & Environmental Impact
By: Wren Fair Green Kitchen will provide simple ways to make your kitchen more sustainable, reducing your impact on the environment and saving you money! When contemplating a “healthy” kitchen, one might immediately jump to the food that is prepared and consumed there. Though a balanced diet is undoubtedly an important factor in our health and well being, what we use to keep the kitchen clean should also be considered. I’ve been thinking a lot about this lately as I spray my counter tops with an all purpose spray, wash… Read More →
The Latest on Genetically Modified Foods
By: Wren Fair Many people are choosing avoid genetically modified produce, claiming that these foods are unsafe for human consumption. Check out this article from Metro Detriot, which explores the fear surrounding GMOs. The Washington Post says their is insufficent scientific evidence to require companies to label GMOs. In other news, though there is no solid evidence that GMOs themselves are dangerous, the main ingredient in Round-Up has been deemed “a probable carcinogen” by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. Round-up is the most popular weed killer… Read More →