A recent salmonella outbreak has infected six Canadian provinces, including British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec. While the…
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Last week we brought you news of an Ecoli outbreak in Kentucky. At the time, about 20 people were diagnosed…
I can vividly remember the first and only time I succumbed to food poisoning (now commonly known as a foodborne…
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You find yourself lurching over the toilet, alternating vomiting and experiencing diarrhea. Not a particularly nice way to begin an…
Compost is called black gold for a reason. A mainstay of organic gardening, compost is considered a valuable soil conditioner,…
It’s sad (or unfortunate, at least) but true. Until about seven years ago, I had never even heard of Nutella.…
Refrigeration is about as near to magic as we get in our daily lives. Think about it: without the power…
You need a knowing eye to determine if an animal is safe to eat, even more so if the carcass…