Researchers have identified chronic wasting disease (CWD) prions in raw, cooked, and cured meat from an infected elk in Texas ...

Here are tips for a healthier food environment at home. ▪ Start food prep with clean hands, counters and cooking tools.

But today, we have plenty of reasons not to eat certain foods raw. Most of us are aware that uncooked meat and poultry can harbor harmful bacteria that are easily destroyed with cooking.

The main reason to cook potatoes is to make them more digestible. Raw potatoes (as well as raw beans, soybeans and peanuts) contain lectins, which are sometimes referred to as “anti-nutrients.” In ...

She’d do the same with raw meat — to test the seasoning, I suppose — before placing a meatloaf in the oven. Don’t do that, say food safety experts. To my knowledge, mom never got sick from ...

The FDA has advised pet food companies to revisit food safety plans as a growing number of cats have gotten sick or died from ...