Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Onions
Per the CDC: “Fresh whole red, white, and yellow onions imported from the State of Chihuahua, Mexico, and distributed by …
Health & Nutrition
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Pumpkin Can Be More Than a Latte
It’s pumpkin season. Some people carve them into jack-o-lanterns and others just set them on their porch as a …
Looking at Radishes Differently
I bet you’ve never really given radishes much of a thought. I know I didn’t, until one of our …
Start Thinking About Holiday Meals
Preparing for the Upcoming Holidays Oh my, it’s the first of October already. Believe-it-or-not it’s only seven weeks until Thanksgiving …
EFNEP Individualized Series
Invite Mrs. Angie into your Kitchen! FREE One-On-One Virtual Lessons Adult EFNEP Individualized Series Outline Introduction to EFNEP Learn more about the Adult …
Keeping Lettuce and Other Greens Safe
Leafy Green Recalls When we talk about food safety and foods that have been recalled in the past, one item …
Food Safety Do's and Don’ts
This article is a continuation of a series of columns for National Food Safety Education Month by sharing simple …
Take Care with These Foods
This is National Food Safety Education Month. The purpose is to encourage people to be more aware of food …
Celebrate National Food Safety Education Month
For more than twenty years, September has been recognized as National Food Safety Education Month. These efforts are supported …
Homegrown Features BBQ
Backyard BBQ Series Every month, the folks at N.C. Cooperative Extension produce a series of videos called Homegrown. These videos …
Frozen Chicken Safety
Raw Frozen Chicken Recall Last week I wrote about the possibility of a food recall of cake mixes due to …
Garden Recovery After a Flood
There is an increased risk of E. coli, Listeria, Vibrio, Salmonella, Hepatitis A, and Norovirus when eating produce from …
Safe Food After Flooding
As individuals go through their kitchen and start to sift through their food, there are certain foods that are …
Kitchen Clean Up After a Flood
Communities in Western North Carolina are dealing with floodwater damage and need to know important food safety information as …
Licking the Beaters in the News Again
Eating Raw Batter It appears that people are getting sick from eating raw cake batter. For years we’ve talked about …
Wasps at Porch Lights
In recent weeks we’ve been getting a lot of messages regarding large wasps coming to porch lights. In all …
Try Watermelon Salsa
Hollow Heart I recently cut into a whole seedless watermelon and was disappointed to find a large hole or crack …
Multiple Paths to Solve Rural Broadband Access
Ray Zeisz, Senior Director of Technology Infrastructure Lab at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at NC State University …
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This manual covers Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP), a food safety plan for schools …
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Growing Warm-Season Fruits and Vegetables in Childcare Production Gardens
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