Food Safety

Read tips on preparing and storing foods safely during the summer heat.

Learn about the choking danger associated with small objects, and learn how to keep them out of children's reach.

This article contains a list of common food ingredients and the allergies with which they're associated.

Learn about the dangers of food allergies and what you can do to minimize them.

Learn the symptoms of allergies, the difference between a food allergy and a food intolerance, and the top allergenic foods.

Find out how to limit your family's consumption of pesticides.

Learn how to keep the family safe around raw meats, and the best ways to store and reheat foods.

View a list of foods to avoid due to choking hazards.

Find out how long all types of foods can be refrigerated or frozen.

Learn how to keep foods at their peak quality and how to best freeze them.

Learn the essentials in basic food safety.

Find out whether it's okay for an infant to eat fish.

Allergies occur when the body's immune system "reacts" to certain proteins in the food that we eat.