Food Safety

Botulism is a serious food-borne illness characterized by paralysis and death if untreated. It is caused by a toxin created by the clostridium botulinum bacteria. Four cases of botulism linked to...

I can not overstate the importance of preparing food properly in the work place or at home. Cross-contamination is one of the worst offenders for causing food borne illnesses. It is so easy to...

Two things it took me years to get straight. How to make the insides of an old refrig smell halfway decent - same goes for a microwave. Before I came across these methods, I admit I was at the top...

There was a time in our history that beekeepers were few and far between, but since the advent of pesticides and other control toxins it seems that the once natural bee population has dwindled and...

One aftermath of a disaster like a tornado, flood or storm is the loss of power. Even an ordinary black-out, or an errant tree limb, can knock out power to your home for an extended period. ...

Food-Borne Illnesses are often caused by easily preventable factors. Learning basic cross-contamination avoidance, proper cooking temperature and time as well as the proper cleaning of food items...

Just when everyone decided to start drinking water, another danger arises. Many plastic containers contain polycarbonate, which has been known to leak bisphenol A (BPA). It has also been found in...

Agroterrorism would be a hard blow to our food supply and our economy. Due to the nature of agriculture in this country which is highly concentrated in certain areas, an agroterrorist attack would...