Despite myths about radiation and vitamin loss, research shows microwaves heat food safely and can preserve nutrients better than some traditional cooking methods.

You just can't "beet" it.

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Polypropylene and polyethylene are two durable and affordable plastics commonly used as packaging materials, snack wrappers, ...

Research has found that microwaving food in plastic for just three minutes can release millions of tiny plastic particles ...

Raise your hand if you’re also in spring cleaning mode! There’s nothing I love more than a fresh restart—mostly because after all the purging and decluttering, I have room for new things. Luckily, ...

Out of four South Florida restaurants temporarily shut by the state last week, three had issues with hand washing. Or a lack thereof.

Its ceramic lineup, which includes these food containers, has a nontoxic coating and is free from heavy metals and other synthetic and manufactured chemicals that you might find in competing brands’ ...

These establishments in Wayne County were inspected between Jan. 26 and Feb. 22, according to Pennsylvania Department of ...

These establishments in Monroe County were inspected between Feb. 16 and 22, according to Pennsylvania Department of ...

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, 866-366-3723, uses a risk-based inspection reporting process for restaurants and other food handlers.

Heating plastic-packaged ready meals—even those labeled as “safe to heat”—and takeout foods in microwaves or ovens can ...