A serious note about food safety

Just last week, we watched as Tropical Storm Andrea threatened west central Florida. As storms go, not a big deal.  A lot of rain, some not-too-powerful tornadoes.

But, this got me thinking about food safety. After all, if power to the chill chest goes out, how long can you keep your food?  Heck, forget emergencies - how long can you keep food out at a summer picnic?

At my day job as a public educator for hurricane and disaster preparedness, I do a monthly program called Prepare to Survive. And, it turns out that the current episode is on food safety and how to prepare food after a disaster.

It's only too convenient to put this up right now.  I hope you enjoy and learn a thing or two.

Happy eating.