Washing vegetables is something we are taught to do almost instinctively. It feels like the first essential step to preparing food safely. Yet many people are unsure whether vegetables should be ...

Fruits and vegetables are an essential part of the healthiest diets, but it's important to know that raw produce can expose you to harmful germs. Consuming contaminated fruits and vegetables can ...

A recent analysis from advocacy organization Consumer Reports is the latest to highlight the potential threat of pesticides in our produce. It suggeststhat around 20% of commonly sold fruits and ...

(NEXSTAR) – How you treat your produce after you get home from the store could be exposing you to bacteria that cause foodborne illness, experts say. In some cases it’s not how, but what gets washed.

The recent salmonellosis food-borne illness outbreak associated with certain types of raw red tomatoes puts the spotlight on the importance of food safety, according to Dr. Beth Reames, LSU AgCenter ...

You probably wash your vegetables multiple times with clean water, right? That's a good habit. But have you ever thought about what happens when you wash them after cutting?. Veggies have lots of ...