Collecting My Thoughts

Instead of the smell test, consider how long your leftovers have been in the fridge since they were prepared. Different items have a differe...

I like it raw, or grilled in a little butter, or shredded on lettuce for some crunch in a salad.  I really enjoy coleslaw, either plain or...

Contamination of produce accounted for 46% of all foodborne illness in the U.S. between 1998-2008. Attribution to non-plant foods was as fol...

From this health website with which I’m not familiar, comes this warning.  Many brands of olive oil are fake. http://eatlocalgrown.com/artic...

"The Food Safety Modernization Act, is estimated to require $1.4 billion in new funds over five years, according to the Congressional B...

"The Senate on Tuesday approved a vast overhaul of the nation’s nearly century-old food safety system, ending more than a year of polit...

I ALWAYS look for country of origin on packaged and fresh food. The 2009 7 CFR Part 60 and Part 65 obviously doesn't cover everything, l...

Pig collagen and Truth in Aging Jumping from an article about safety data and various cosmetic products and procedures at JunkFood Science ...

China losing luster says Business Week "A new survey finds rising worries about product quality and intellectual-property theft. More U...

What's on your pantry shelves? Lots of NOINFOCO--no information on country of origin. Have you noticed how many canned and prepared ...