By Sheela Prakash It’s been said before that a stocked freezer is the best and easiest way to win in the kitchen. And that’s true—most of the time. But there are a handful (well, a couple of handfuls) of foods that get strange when frozen and then defrosted. Here are a few of them: 1. […]
June 12, 2015 by foodsafeguru
by Dan Charles Nobody really likes to be graded. Especially when you don’t get an A. Some organic farmers are protesting a new grading system for produce and flowers that’s coming into force at Whole Foods. They say it devalues the organic label and could become an “existential threat.” The rating system is called “Responsibly […]
November 5, 2014 by foodsafeguru
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) filed an administrative action under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) against Pangea Produce Distributors Inc. The Florida company allegedly failed to make payment to three produce sellers in the amount of $262,199 from October 2010 through December 2013. Pangea Produce Distributors Inc. will have an opportunity to request […]
October 13, 2015 by foodsafeguru
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