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5 Tips for Summer Food Safety

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Fill Your Plate

Summer is here and one of the top concerns has to be keeping families safe from food borne illness.   Summer means backyard barbecues, block parties, hiking trips, picnics, and all kinds of fun time spent outside.  But all that fun … Continue reading →

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Food FYI: Should You Wash Your Chicken?

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Fill Your Plate

If you are like most home cooks in this country, you take a page from the past when it comes to cooking chicken and you rinse the raw meat off in the sink as part of your meal preparation.   This … Continue reading →

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How Eating A Clove of Garlic a Day Might Keep the Doctor Away

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Fill Your Plate

If asked to name foods that are good for your health, people would be likely to name things like apples, vegetables, whole grains, and leafy greens.  But garlic, which is usually delegated to bad breath and vampires, may be making … Continue reading →

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Sharpening Your Food Safety Skills for Summer

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Fill Your Plate

Summer time means eating lots of meals in unusual places.  We take picnics, we go hiking.  We throw potlucks, we go camping.  This is one of the reasons that food safety is such a hot summer topic.  When we step … Continue reading →

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