Petting zoos certainly are fun places to visit at fairs and other summer events.

Pickling was one of the early forms of preserving food.

When selecting fresh green beans, look for beans that are deep green and straight, and snap easily.

Don’t have a memorable event for all the wrong reasons, such as guests become ill.

When your job is to help people recognize healthy food selections and handle them safely, you feel compelled to follow your own advice.

Today’s pork is very lean, with 16 percent less fat and 27 percent less saturated fat compared with pork produced just 20 years ago.

Food safety is important no matter how many people gather.

With approaching graduations, weddings and other celebrations, cooking tasty and safe meals for groups is on a lot of minds.

A steady source of nutrition is critical to power ourselves, especially when we are waging a battle with the forces of nature.

After all the weeding, watering and activity associated with growing a garden, why risk producing unsafe canned food?