Category Archives: Food Safety

Edible Flower Power

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Fill Your Plate

By Bailey Roden, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Have you ever walked past a flower garden of beautiful red roses and just wanted to eat them? I can’t say that I have but some flowers are bringing their edible power to … Continue reading →

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Scrub Your Grub!

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Fill Your Plate

By Laura Slatalla, Recent ASU Nutrition Student Step one, before cutting into vegetables or taking a bite of fruit, is to wash all produce. Produce needs to be washed to get rid of any dirt or bacteria picked up along … Continue reading →

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The Antibiotic Marketing Scare

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Fill Your Plate

By Bailey Roden,  Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Are you worried about antibiotics being in your beef you purchase from the store? Well, I’m here to put that issue to rest. Many people all over the world have been falling for … Continue reading →

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The Food Industry: Helping us Ensure Food Safety

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Fill Your Plate

By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Food safety is important and will always be important. Recently, Walmart has started providing food safety advice on some of their bags. The bags feature the title ‘Food Safety,’ and show the temperatures … Continue reading →

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Stop Being the Biggest Cause of Food-Related Illness!

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Fill Your Plate

By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Americans ate an average of 117.2 pounds of fresh and processed fruit per person in 2013, down from a high of 131.4 pounds in 1999, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). … Continue reading →

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