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Coronavirus: Food Safety from an Expert

April 11, 2020 by Linda Watson Leave a Comment

face mask

Food-safety expert Ben Chapman of North Carolina State University (go Wolfpack!) shares his tips for avoiding coronavirus and other foodborne pathogens in this great interview by Rebecca Jennings on Vox. Bottom line: smart behavior may not feel like much, but it’s the best approach. You don’t need to sanitize your Doritos. (Sorry, William Gibson.  You’re […]

Filed Under: Healthy Tagged With: Ben Chapman, coronavirus, food safety

US Climate Assessment: Food More Scarce, Expensive

November 30, 2018 by Linda Watson Leave a Comment

chart: land area and extreme precipitation

You might have missed the US 4th National Climate Assessment that came out on Black Friday. If you did, it’s not your fault. Black Friday is well known to be the best day to release news you don’t want anyone to notice. But now that the pumpkin pie is gone and your credit card has cooled […]

Filed Under: Engaged Tagged With: climate change, food safety

How to Wash Kale, Collards, Chard, and other Greens

June 2, 2017 by linda watson Leave a Comment

washing greens in a tub

Some kitchen workers must not know how to wash kale or other greens. All too often when I eat out, I bite down on unexpected grittiness in the greens. Yet it’s easy to get greens clean if you use a wash tub and a little patience. Save time and water by choosing easy-to-clean greens. Practicing […]

Filed Under: Healthy Tagged With: chard, collards, food safety, greens, kale, mustard greens, washing

How to Get Ready for a Power Outage and Winter Storm

February 12, 2014 by Linda Watson Leave a Comment

small cooler with broccoli, carrots, frozen hummus, and apple

Here’s how to ready for living without heat and electricity for several days. I hope this checklist can help you if your power goes out during a winter storm. The food safety tips work at any time of the year. When I first wrote this, snow was falling and an ice storm was on the […]

Filed Under: Skills Tagged With: be prepared, food safety, lose electricity, winter storm

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