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Safe Lunch Packing Tips

Safely Handling Leftovers

Tips for Bagging Groceries Safely

Eating for Immune Health

The 411 on Functional Foods

Why Use the Nutrition Facts Label

Probiotics: The Friendly Bacteria

Get the Facts About the Food We Eat

View and share these helpful resources about food safety, emerging technologies, ingredients, processing, packaging, nutrition, chemistry, and more!

Emerging Science & Technologies

What is CRISPR?

About Food Science and Technology

Biotechnology, Genetic Engineering, and “GMOs:” Why all the Controversy?

Food Chemistry

Preparing Meat: The Chemistry Behind Searing and Browning Meat

Preparing Meat: The Chemistry Behind Marination

Science Behind Ice Cream Revealed

Food, Health & Nutrition

Eating for Immune Health

The 411 on Functional Foods

Why Use the Nutrition Facts Label

Food Ingredients & Additives

Amping up Sweetness without the Calories

Sugars: A Scientific Overview

What is Umami?

Food Processing & Packaging

Processed Food

How Brown Rice Becomes White Rice

10 Facts about Olive Oil

Food Safety & Defense

Safe Lunch Packing Tips

One of the biggest pitfalls when packing a lunch is cross-contamination—the transfer of harmful bacteria to food from cutting boards, utensils, and other foods.

Safely Handling Leftovers

Whether you’ve cooked your meal at home or bought it at a restaurant, knowing how to preserve leftover food is key to avoiding spoilage and foodborne illness.