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.
Air, water, and temperature are your biggest concerns when it comes to safely handling leftovers.
Remembering these tips can make all the difference:
Knowing how to handle leftovers is smart. It saves money, prevents food waste, and keeps your food safe.
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From a processed foods comeback to breaking food system silos and addressing food and nutrition security, our science and policy experts identify top science of food trends.
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.
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.
An interview with scientist Maricel Maffini on current chemicals of concern in food packaging, the challenge of eliminating these hazards, and advice for food packaging researchers to strengthen food packaging safety.
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From a processed foods comeback to breaking food system silos and addressing food and nutrition security, our science and policy experts identify top science of food trends.
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An interview with scientist Maricel Maffini on current chemicals of concern in food packaging, the challenge of eliminating these hazards, and advice for food packaging researchers to strengthen food packaging safety.
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