Napa Cabbage Salad

simple version of this salad. I always have trouble with the green onions and end up just chopping them normally...it still tastes good!

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Khow Phad Khung

Thai prawn fried rice

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K-State Food Safety Professor: Don’t Take Chances With Listeria

Listeria contamination has caused 16 different recalls in just two months, and a Kansas State University food safety specialist has an explanation about why it is appearing in products typically not associated with the bacteria.

“Listeria is a group of bacteria that is found in cold, wet environments,” said Fadi Aramouni, Ph.D., Extension specialist and professor of food science. “What’s unusual about this type of bacterium is they actually grow and multiply under refrigerated conditions.”

Listeria is typically found in ready-to-eat deli meats and hot dogs, refrigerated meat spreads, unpasteurized milk and dairy products, soft cheese made with unpasteurized milk, refrigerated smoked seafood, and raw sprouts.

According to the Food and Drug Administration, 16 different food products potentially containing Listeria have been recalled since March, including products such as hummus, frozen spinach, smoothie kits and, most notably, ice cream.

“A Listeria contamination in ice cream hasn’t happened for a very long time because the pasteurization process kills the pathogen,” Aramouni said. “However, Listeria may survive in the environment if there are not good sanitation procedures in place. Because it survives in cold, wet environments, it can be found in drains or other areas of condensation within a plant, such as the ceiling or light fixtures.”

He says the Listeria in ice cream also could be coming from the added ingredients.

“One of the things people may not know about ice cream is that it is not pasteurized after the inclusions are put in,” he said. “After they pasteurize the milk and make the ice cream, they add things like cookie dough or pecans. The ice cream is then placed in the freezer and does not go through any other type of pasteurization, so if the additional products are contaminated, Listeria may survive that process.”

Unfortunately, there is no way for consumers to tell if a product is contaminated with Listeria. But Aramouni said not to panic. Instead, pay close attention to food recalls and return the product or throw it out if it has been recalled because consuming the product can be dangerous.

“This bacterium can be deadly, especially for older adults, pregnant women, young children and people with weakened immune systems,” he explained. “About 75 percent of these individuals who get listeriosis end up in the hospital, and about 25 percent of them die, so it is quite virulent for this group. Don’t take chances. Anytime there’s a recall, respect that recall and do not consume the food.”

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Healthy options may positively impact children’s health, restaurant revenue

A study published in Obesity shows that increasing the prevalence and automaticity of healthier options at a regional, full-service U.S. restaurant chain were associated with improved nutritional quality of food orders for children and continued revenue growth for restaurants.

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Cargill, Tesla collaborate to reduce energy consumption at beef plant

Cargill has collaborated with Tesla and Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) to install Tesla’s Energy Storage product at the company’s Fresno, Calif., beef processing facility.

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McDonald’s begins turnaround plan by restructuring

McDonald’s has announced a restructuring plan that it hopes will enable the fast-food giant to better respond to consumer tastes amid falling sales and profits.

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NSF recognizes Whitaker for food safety leadership

NSF International, a global public health and safety organization, has awarded Robert Whitaker with a 2015 NSF Food Safety Leadership Award for Training and Education.

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