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Turkey FUNdamentals: Leftovers

November 23, 2011 Diane Van, Food Safety Education Staff Deputy Director, USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service

“Would you like a doggy bag to take home?” asks the waiter. “That would be great” says the diner. Nearly half of her dinner remains on the plate and will make a quick second meal for another day. But wait. Here’s the same diner calling the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Meat and Poultry...

Health and Safety

Bringing the Comforts of Home to Our Troops

November 23, 2011 Richard Boyd, AMS, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Processed Products Division Section Head

As we gather with family and friends for Thanksgiving, USDA would like to thank our troops for their dedication to protecting our country and for the sacrifices they make to preserve our freedom.

Food and Nutrition

US Forest Service Researchers Make Good Use of old Fungus

November 23, 2011 Reggie Woodruff, Media Relations Officer, U.S. Forest Service

U.S. Forest Service’s Northern Research Station is breaking out its 79-year-old collection of 20,000 fungus cultures – yes, the stuff that grows in dark, damp places – to help create a new 1,000-species fungal directory.

Forestry Research and Science

Thanksgiving Q and A: Chef Ingrid Hoffmann, USDA, and FDA Talk Turduckens and Pumpkin Pie on Twitter

November 23, 2011 Catherine Cochran, Public Affairs Specialist, Food Safety and Inspection Service

Yesterday, the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline joined celebrity chef Ingrid Hoffmann and FDA’s Howard Seltzer to answer Thanksgiving food safety questions via Twitter. With @FoodSafetygov selecting questions from the audience, the panel of experts was able to answer 22 questions in an hour using the...

Health and Safety