Recall: Ground Turkey Published on March 15, 2019 by Barb Ingham More than than 78,000 pounds of raw ground turkey products is being recalled due to an outbreak of antibiotic-resistant Salmonella Schwarzengrund.This product was distributed in Wisconsin! Product distributed to emergency feeding networks may be impacted. Butterball-brand and Kroger-branded ground turkey with a ‘best if […]

Youth Advocacy Network of the Fox Cities (YAN) NEXT MEETING: Thursday, March 14, 2019 from 8:30 a.m. – 10:30a.m. PRESENTATION: Uses and Potential benefits of CBD Oils: Have you ever heard of it? What is it? Why do people use it? Learn more about CBD and its uses and potential benefits with a question and […]

  The 2019 National Child Abuse Prevention Month Website is Now Live “Strong & Thriving Families” This year, National Child Abuse Prevention Month focuses on supporting professionals and communities in their work to promote strong and thriving families and reduce child maltreatment. Visit the NCAPM 2019 website to see the important resources and tools for […]

    The University of Wisconsin issued recommendations a few years ago for safely using an atmospheric steam canner for home canning of naturally acid or acidified foods. The atmospheric steam canner has some advantages over a boiling water canner for processing high acid foods.  Research recommendations indicated that naturally acid foods, such as peaches, […]

    A recent recall of baby food in Canada due to the risk for botulism poisoning (February, 2019) following on 4 cases of infant botulism poisoning in the U.S. linked to honey-containing pacifiers (November, 2018) suggests that it’s a good time to remind everyone that botulism is dangerous for all ages, but particularly for infants […]

      A new article from the Center for Food Integrity (CFI) argues that what consumers want more than chocolate is transparency; consumers want to know where there food comes from and how it’s made. On this Valentine’s Day, arguing against chocolate might be a hard sell, but CFI does point to efforts by […]

    If dinner at your favorite restaurant is part of your Valentine’s Day plan, be sure food safety is on the menu. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has prepared food safety tips for dining out so it is a memorable meal for the right reasons. Check for cleanliness. Choose a dining establishment that is […]