One in ten parents say their child has become sick from contaminated food, with restaurants being the worst culprits, according to new research. Few parents are using some simple strategies to protect kids from food poisoning outside the home, such as at a potluck or restaurant, according to a new report from C.S. Mott Children’s… Continue reading One in Ten Parents Say Their Child Has Gotten Sick from Spoiled or Contaminated Food
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Food Safety Tips for Shopping at Your Favorite Farmers Market
The month of May means it’s nearly time for America’s favorite food lovers’ tradition: visiting your local farmers market. In addition to all the invigorating colors, exquisite aromas, strong flavors, and spirit of community, the farmers market is also an opportunity to develop one-on-one relationships with the people who produce your food! Their passion for… Continue reading Food Safety Tips for Shopping at Your Favorite Farmers Market
Home Remedies: Struggling with Stomach Flu
What some people commonly refer to as stomach flu is also known as viral gastroenteritis. It’s an intestinal infection marked by watery diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea or vomiting, and sometimes fever. The most common way to develop viral gastroenteritis is through contact with an infected person or by ingesting contaminated food or water. If you’re… Continue reading Home Remedies: Struggling with Stomach Flu
Speedy Bacteria Detector Could Help Prevent Foodborne Illnesses
It seems like almost every week another food product is being recalled because of contamination. One of the more common culprits is a pathogenic strain of E. coli. To help prevent illnesses caused by this bacteria in food or water, researchers have developed a new nanosensor to rapidly detect its presence. The study appeared in… Continue reading Speedy Bacteria Detector Could Help Prevent Foodborne Illnesses
Baby Boomers and Food Safety
Editor’s note: Steering clear of food poisoning is crucial, and older people face special risks from this condition. The experts from FoodSafety, a division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, offer these tips for dealing with a common and potentially deadly issue. Adults 65 and older are at a higher risk for hospitalization and death… Continue reading Baby Boomers and Food Safety
Should You Ever Skip Washing Produce?
Editor’s note: Food poisoning ranges from the possibly fatal to the just yucky. Here, the Mayo Clinic talks about what fruits and vegetables you should pre-wash – and which ones should you leave alone: According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) you should be washing most fruits and vegetables, Mayo says. (Click here… Continue reading Should You Ever Skip Washing Produce?
Listeria Pathogen Is Prevalent in Retail Delis
Researchers at Purdue University have shown that standard cleaning procedures in retail delis may not eradicate Listeria monocytogenes bacteria, which can cause a potentially fatal disease in people with vulnerable immune systems. The paper was published in February 2015 in the Journal of Food Protection. A release from the university notes that a study led… Continue reading Listeria Pathogen Is Prevalent in Retail Delis
Tracing Tainted Food to the Source within an Hour
Foodborne illnesses kill roughly 3,000 Americans each year and about 1 in 6 are sickened, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Yet according to a January 2015 release from the U.S. Department of Energy and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in California, most contaminated foods are never traced back to their source.… Continue reading Tracing Tainted Food to the Source within an Hour