Since they have such a thick peel, it’s safe to skip it, right? Not so ...

Consider this food safety advice before you try it at home. Washing vegetables with baking soda can help remove dirt and some surface pesticide residues, making your produce cleaner. Baking soda works ...

Particularly when it's in season, fresh produce makes eating fruits and vegetables so much easier. Even picky eaters can appreciate how much better the healthy stuff tastes. Can you imagine summer or ...

Is your produce-washing routine feeling a bit, uh, washed up? Since bacteria can lurk in the soil or water used to grow produce (or any surfaces they may touch en route from the ground to your plate), ...

Scores of people in the United States have been sickened by a parasite commonly linked to contaminated fresh produce that can cause weeks of watery diarrhea. But there are ways to protect yourself and ...

While it may seem like no big deal to skip washing fruits, vegetables, and other foods before eating or cooking, there are actually plenty of reasons to make this a regular habit. These include ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The first deaths from the cyclosporiasis outbreak in the ...

Cases of cyclosporiasis, the foodborne parasite known to cause "explosive diarrhea," are spreading across the U.S. Public health officials still haven’t linked the most recent outbreak to a specific ...