Category Archives: Food Safety

Celebrate Summer Food Safely All Year Long

Living in Arizona means, as a consumer, one has to be diligent about food safety almost all year long.

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Focus on Agriculture: Farmer Engagement Must Move Beyond Feeding the World

Producing a bounty of U.S.-grown food to sell and share beyond our borders remains a matter of deep pride to America’s farmers and ranchers.

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It is not the corn it’s the carelessness

We hope this helps you understand that E Coli is naturally occurring in all cattle regardless of whether they are fed corn or not.

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5 Reasons You Should Be Happy Supermarkets Aren’t Run Like Schools

In a recent opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal, Donald Boudreaux asked what would happen “If Supermarkets Were Like Schools.” The picture he paints is not particularly pretty. From families being mandated to shop at one store based on their address to the effect such a structure would have on food quality and variety, he uses the analogy as a way to highlight problems he sees with the education system.

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Farmer John, Food Safety Begins with You

ADA rolls out voluntary training program focused on building an understanding of good agricultural practices. This article will appear in the May 2011 issue of Arizona Agriculture.

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