Tag: food handling

Learn to grow food locally, UF/IFAS’ award-winning urban food production short course is back

by Lourdes Mederos
September 4, 2023

Communities are hungry for urban food production. Engagement continues at an all-time high when there is opportunity to grow food in containers, hydroponic systems, rooftops, community gardens and any available green space. Why? Urban ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Best Management Practices, Biodiversity, Community Cohesion, Community Gardens, Conservation, Food Handling, Food Insecurity, Food Security, Green Space, Improving Ecosystem Services, Jiangxiao Qiu, Lorna Bravo, National Association Of County Agricultural Agents, Nature-based Solutions, Post Urban Agriculture Harvesting, School Gardens, Sustainability, Sustainable Urban Agriculture, Technology Integration In Urban Agriculture, UF/IFAS Extension Broward County, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research Education Center, Urban Agriculture, Urban Agriculture Industry, Urban Farmers, Urban Farming, Urban Food Production, Urban Food Production Systems

COVID 19 response: Your grocery disinfection and food-safety questions answered

by Brad Buck
April 7, 2020

It’s a battle of facts vs. myths in the rush to get information to the public about how consumers can safely shop for groceries and handle food without too much stress during the coronavirus pandemic. To get the correct data, we asked three ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Amy Simonne, Andrea Nikolai, CDC, Covid-19, Food Handling, Foodborne, Grocery Shopping, Keith Schneider, Safety, Sanitizer

Keep It Clean: Washing Raw Foods

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November 9, 2015

You may wonder whether you need to wash raw foods before you prepare them. While it’s true that certain foods should be washed before they’re eaten, washing other types of foods isn’t recommended. Learn the do’s and don’ts of washing ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & Life
Tags: Cleaning Raw Foods, Family Health And Nutrition, Family Hot Topic, Food Handling, Food Safety, Fresh Produce, Fruits And Vegetables, Keep It Clean, Raw Meats, Washing Fresh Produce

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