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Summer fun…Cooking meat to the proper internal temperature is an important part of preventing food poisoning.Issued on June 30, 2024When packing food in a cooler for a picnic or barbecue, fill it with plenty of ice or frozen gel packs to keep food temperatures below 40 degrees F. Store beverages in a separate cooler. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala, OSU College of Agriculture)STILLWATER, Okla. — Summer is a fun season filled with outdoor activities like swimming, biking and firefly hunting. It's also the season for picnics and barbecues, where safety comes first to avoid health risks.Kristy Evans, assistant food safety specialist…

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Paris: Seven people have been killed in violent storms and torrential rains that battered France, Switzerland and Italy this weekend, local authorities said on Sunday.Three people in their 70s and 80s were killed on Saturday in the Aube region in northeastern France after strong winds crushed the car they were in into a tree, local authorities told AFP.A fourth passenger is said to be in critical condition.Four people were killed and one person is missing in neighbouring Switzerland, local police said.Three people were killed after heavy rains triggered landslides in the southeast, police in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino said.A…

Summer is a fun season full of outdoor activities like swimming, cycling, firefly hunting, etc. It is also the season for picnics and barbecues, where safety is paramount to avoid health risks.Kristy Evans, assistant food safety specialist with Oklahoma State University Extension, said it's important to keep cold foods cold while transporting them to the picnic or barbecue venue, and to prepare them before you leave the house: If burgers are on the menu, make ground beef or turkey patties ahead of time.”Stock your cooler with plenty of ice or frozen gel packs. Cold foods should be stored at 40…

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Whether you buy your food from a traditional grocery store, big box store, general store, or gas station, you have to face the reality that most of your options are junk food – highly processed foods full of sugar, salt, and chemical additives.We also have to contend with aggressive marketing jargon like “low-fat,” “gluten-free,” “paleo,” “ketogenic,” and “high-fiber” that doesn't answer the fundamental question: Is this food good for me? Oranges are an easy choice, but what about frozen foods? For those without the time, patience, or skill to dissect nutritional labels on food packages, there's little reliable guidance.What might…

Bowery is the largest vertical farming company in the United States, leveraging advances in technology. [+] It uses robotics and AI to vertically cultivate, grow and harvest crops inside warehouses.Bowery Consumers are facing one of the most significant climate impacts on the environment: the food we eat. More frequent extreme weather events are disrupting agricultural production. Crop yields are more susceptible to heat stress, drought, floods and pests, leading to reduced yields and food shortages, ultimately affecting the entire supply chain. With food security becoming increasingly uncertain, one solution is vertical farming: Advances in technology, robotics and AI have made…