Please see caption below story. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- As your child returns to school next month, you can help him or her eat safely at school. You also can count on federal, state and local officials to be trained to make sure your child’s ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFEGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- You’re about to feast, give thanks, watch football and, maybe, take a nap. But as you head into the Thanksgiving holiday, how do you make sure you’re preparing your food properly and, then after dinner, how ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFEGraphics available by emailing bradbuck@ufl.edu GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- While Floridians believe they do a fairly good job of keeping themselves safe from foodborne illnesses, they aren’t always clear about which foods, preparation techniques ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFASCutline below GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A University of Florida scientist has moved one step closer to his goal of eliminating 99.9 percent of peanut allergens by removing 80 percent of them in whole peanuts. Scientists must eliminate peanut ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, WORK & LIFEGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A new biological treatment could help dairy cattle stave off uterine diseases and eventually may help improve food safety for humans, a University of Florida study shows. Kwang Cheol Jeong, an assistant professor ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Food Safety, Livestock, UF/IFAS ResearchGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Some University of Florida food scientists say U.S. food safety procedures need to get out of the 1960s and into the era of biotechnology. Back then, America's scientists devised a system to ensure astronauts' food stayed ... READ MORE
Category: Crops, Food Safety, Invasive Species, UF/IFAS