Eating fruits and vegetables every day is a great way to stay healthy – just make sure you wash them properly first. While most people are aware of the dangers raw meat and fish can pose to health, ...

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This summer’s strawberries and cream could come with a sprinkling of chemical residue, according to a recent study by Pesticide Action Network (PAN). Their analysis of the latest government data ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Leafy greens can be swirled in clean water to lift off soil before giving them a final rinse. (Getty Images) You might assume the ...

Think your fruit and veg are clean after a quick rinse? A recent government report suggests we might need to pay a little more attention. Each year, officials test around 3,000kg of food from ...

Fruits and vegetables are an essential part of a healthy diet, but they need to be properly washed before consumption to ensure they are safe to eat. Nutrition expert Uwe Knop emphasizes the ...

Not really, says Rui Huang, Ph.D., a visiting postdoctoral research associate at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and member of the Institute of Food Technologists’ fruit and vegetable ...

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 ...

(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 ...

A family’s rather unique way of cleaning produce has started a rather, well, fruitful discussion online. Back in June, a trio of videos posted by social media user Lara (@larad_official) showing her ...