Great-grandma’s canning recipes published in the 1970 church cookbook probably do not stand up to current recommendations.

You might be wondering why someone in the nutrition field just admitted to drinking pop of any kind.

If corn is a vegetable, then why is cornmeal in the grain group?

We have many oil choices in the grocery store, and some of them are more healthful than others.

Many types of bacteria, including salmonella, E. coli O157:H7 and many others, can be present in meat and other foods.

Although water-bath canning is safe for acidic foods, such as jellies and pickles, vegetables, such as beans and peas, require a pressure canning process.

According to USDA statistics, more than 1.5 billion gallons of ice cream were produced in 2009.

Cookie dough and cake batter usually contain raw eggs, which may be contaminated with salmonella.

Wheat has gluten and rice does not.

I rarely write a food safety column with advice that I hope people do not need to follow.