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It is not the corn it’s the carelessness
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] Editor’s note: This article was written on behalf a Fill Your Plate blog reader asking about E coli…
Farmer John, Food Safety Begins with You
ADA rolls out voluntary training program focused on building an understanding of good agricultural practices. This article will appear in the May 2011 issue of…
ASU Speaker Series: Arizona’s Food Production, the Facts and Faces of our Farmers
On December 2, 2010, ASU West Campus is hosting a panel of agriculturalists for their “Think” Thursdays in Kiva series. Beginning at 6:00 pm, this…
Science Contradicts the Humane Society of the United States on Salmonella and “Cage-Free” Eggs
Science Contradicts the Humane Society of the United States on Salmonella and “Cage-Free” Eggs Animal Rights Group Makes Reckless Claims and Ignores Inconvenient Research [caption…
Recent Egg Recall Reminds us about the Basics in Food Safety
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau [caption id="attachment_817" align="alignright" width="300" caption="(photo courtesy freefoto.com)"][/caption] Sharing words of appreciation for our nation’s food safety system, Mary Lee…
I’m Going to Have my Omelet and Eat it Too
The recent egg recall has made me more of an advocate for the protein packed egg! By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Since the nationwide…
From Field to Fork: How Safe is Your Food … Really?
From Field to Fork: How Safe is Your Food … Really? Part II Systems that Work [caption id=”attachment_783″ align=”alignright” width=”300″ caption=”Arizona Grower Jonathan Dinsmore takes…
From Field to Fork: How Safe is Your Food … Really?
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Part I. For three years now, consumer confidence in the safety of the American food supply has remained steady…
Food borne bacteria danger lurks in reusable grocery bags
Reusable grocery bags, which are good for the environment, are also a potential breeding ground for food-borne bacteria that can pose serious health risks to…
Pesticides: To Be or Not To Be?
[caption id="attachment_566" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Photo Credit: Anushruti on Flickr.com"][/caption] Most people would assume that the life of a strawberry is free of dramatics and controversy.…
11 Easy Food Safety Tips for Your Home
[caption id="attachment_446" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Follow these food safety tips for safer and healthier food. "][/caption] You’ve probably baby-proofed the kitchen, but have you thought about…
Food Safety, a Joint Effort You Can Help With
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau [caption id=”attachment_345″ align=”alignleft” width=”300″ caption=”Iceberg lettuce is one of the leafy green products under the Arizona Leafy Green Products…
Arizona's State Budget Cuts could put Your Food Safety at Risk
By Tim Dunn, Arizona Farm Bureau Vice President, and Chair of the Advisory Council for the Arizona Department of Agriculture. Desperate for a balanced state…
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