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Home food preservation, done correctly, is a great way to save harvest

8/10/18

Increasing interest in eating locally grown, fresh produce has led to renewed popularity of home food preservation, a practice that can help prevent food waste and save on family food budgets, according to Penn State Extension. If not done properly, however, the practice can lead to foodborne illness.

Cutter in Armenia

Extension expanding food-safety training far beyond U.S. borders

5/14/18

The food-safety practices that Americans take for granted — such as washing hands with soap, refrigerating perishables, and not cutting raw meat and vegetables on the same surface without disinfection — may not be practiced widely in other places around the world,” said Cutter, professor of food science and Penn State Extension assistant director for food safety and quality programs. She and her colleagues in the College of Agricultural Sciences want to change that.

Josephine Wee

Josephine Wee joins Penn State Department of Food Science

4/5/18

The Department of Food Science in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences recently welcomed Josephine Wee, a new assistant professor of food microbiology, whose appointment will enhance educational and research programs in food safety and microbiology.

Chicken wings - cooked

Food safety tips for a winning Super Bowl party

2/1/18

Super Bowl Sunday is like a holiday, with family and friends gathering to watch the big game and, of course, sharing many tasty foods. But without good food safety practices in play before, during and after the game, some Super Bowl revelers might end up feeling much worse than fans of the losing team, according to a food safety specialist in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.

Catherine Cutter

Extending food safety training to other countries could save lives

12/14/17

Food safety practices that Americans take for granted — washing hands with soap, refrigeration, and not cutting raw meat and vegetables on the same surface without disinfection — are not widely practiced in other places around the world, and researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences want to change that.

Breakfast sausage linker

Uncle Charley's Sausage relies on Penn State for food safety counsel

12/12/17

Penn State Extension specialists work with numerous food manufacturers — small and large — in Pennsylvania and surrounding states through online and on-site seminars covering commercial food safety, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), and many other topics. Among the companies they recently have worked with is Uncle Charley's Sausage Co.

A close-up of a raw turkey and a white and blue washcloth sitting on a counter. A kitchen sink is in the near background.

The Medical Minute: Safe cooking over the holidays

11/9/17

Holding the title of household chef or Thanksgiving host doesn’t bring automatic food safety knowledge — especially when transforming a several-pound piece of poultry into the centerpiece of mouthwatering meal.

Penn State Extension to host Food Safety Modernization Act trainings

10/13/17

Is your farm in compliance with food safety standards? The Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule states: “At least one supervisor or responsible party for your farm must have successfully completed food safety training at least equivalent to that received under standardized curriculum recognized as adequate by the Food and Drug Administration.”

Demirci with bioreactor

Potato waste processing may be the road to enhanced food waste conversion

8/17/17

With more than two dozen companies in Pennsylvania manufacturing potato chips, it is no wonder that researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences have developed a novel approach to more efficiently convert potato waste into ethanol. This process may lead to reduced production costs for biofuel in the future and add extra value for chip makers.

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