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Food Safety: From Market to Mouth-What Can You Do to Protect Yourself?
There is a lot of anxiety about food safety with recent food recalls and questions raised about how foods are cared for. Our food really gets around! The distance it travels from origin to our tables can be more than most of us travel in our lifetimes.
Yes, our food really gets around! Imported meat, poultry and eggs and all organic foods are overseen by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Over $466 bilion dollars in domestic and imported processed foods, fruits, seafood, grains and vegetables as well as medications and vaccines are overseen by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). I don't need to tell you that this is a huge job! How much do you know about what goes on in other countries? So, we must all do our job, too, when it comes to food safety. You can learn more from the United States Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration. There are a lot of things you can do, too! Learn 8 Easy Things You can Do to help assure that the food your purchase or grow is healthy and safe. These are kind of fun, too! I've done them all, and will even try to pop a nice photo of our little garden in. A nice steady rain all day yesterday provided some much needed nutrients. How's that-something beautiful that saves you money, provides exceptional nutrition, is good for the earth and is safe for your family? I've gardened since I was a young girl, but gardening is just part of the story. Read on... 8 Easy Food Safety Tips for You |
