As a food microbiologist, I work closely with food manufacturers to help design safe food processes for meat and poultry, fresh cut produce and many other types of food products. Ideally, the risk of harmful bacteria is minimized or eliminated by food processors before food products are brought into your...

Let’s face it: Most of us rely on all of our food purchases coming directly from a grocery store.  Sure it’s convenient and everything looks pretty, but what is the real cost of buying purely for convenience? Ignorance is bliss as they say and isn’t it so much easier to...