The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is warning consumers to not eat any Kuntry Gardens produce or products made with produce from Kuntry Gardens of Homer, Michigan. The products may be contaminated with raw, untreated human waste. During a routine produce safety inspection, MDARD staff identified that the company was using raw, … Read more
While food safety is of ultimate importance, everyone should also keep minimizing food waste in mind. And there are ways to do just that with tips from the FDA. Read on to learn how cutting food waste at home is a good idea monetarily and for the planet. While 48,000,000 Americans suffer from food poisoning … Read more
The USDA has developed an app for your phone to help you keep your food fresh. It’s called the FoodKeeper app. It provides advice on how to store foods and beverages and minimize food waste. It’s available for Android and Apple devices. In 2016, the government updated the app to include more than 400 food … Read more
Most consumers are pretty confused when it comes to the meaning of date labels on foods. For instance, what does “use by” mean? Does that mean the food is unsafe after that date? What does “sell by” mean? So the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued updated information on food product labeling. … Read more
September is National Food Safety Education Month, and the government is trying to tell consumers that is is possible to reduce food waste while still eating safe food. Every year, there are about 48,000,000 cases of food poisoning in the United States. That leads to 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths. But food waste is also … Read more
An organization has developed an Infographic to help consumers keep their food fresh and safe. More than 40% of all food in the U.S. is thrown out every year. This type of waste is costly and hard on the environment. It’s estimated that food that is discarded costs $165 billion every year. And uneaten food … Read more
Everyone knows about those use-by or “best by” dates on packaged products. They are used to recall items and are supposed to help consumers make good decisions about the foods they eat. But did you know there is no national standard for these dates, and the expiration dates only apply to food quality, not food … Read more
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMECHE) has released a new study that concluded half of all global food goes to waste. One to two billion tons of all food produced on this planet is lost before reaching a human stomach, according to Dr. Tim Fox, Head of Energy and Environment for IMECHE. Current estimates are … Read more