Partner content: Cross-contact or Cross-contamination – What’s the Difference?
Cross-contamination is the term used when pathogens (bacteria, viruses, parasites) that may result in food borne illnesses (food poisoning) are transferred from:
1. a surface to another surface - e.g. using the same cutting board to prepare raw meat and cooked meat
Partner content: Sensationalism and Seed Oils
These days there’s a lot of negativity about “seed oils”. According to some of the social media “influencers”, seed oils are ones made from: canola, corn, cottonseed, soybeans, sunflower, safflower, grapeseed, flaxseed, and sesame seeds.
Partner content: When Following Food Advice May Not Be the Best Idea
Often we see articles in magazines, posts on social media, reels or videos that feature a celebrity talking about what they eat in a day or week. This person may be an actor, an athlete, or an influencer-- but in most all cases the message is, ‘Eat like me and you could look/perform like me’.
Partner content: Easy-to-swallow foods
Question: I have some difficulty with chewing and swallowing. What are some soft foods with protein that won’t cause me too many issues?
Partner content: Dinner — Something for Everyone?
Whether it’s a family gathering or a co-worker get together, what kind of meal can you make that will please everyone?
Partner content: Stories of dining during a disaster
Hurricane Helene was and continues to be a traumatic event for our region, but even within the worst of it, there are stories of resilience and ingenuity in ways that many had to deal with making or getting meals while having no power or water for days.
Partner content: Ways to (Continue to) Help Western NC
There are many churches and community relief and service organizations that are and will continue to help in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Please make sure you check on what local area churches may be doing or need in terms of donations. Money is often the best thing to donate so they can buy what they need. Volunteer time is also often appreciated.
Partner content: Post Hurricane
It is difficult to know what to write after a disaster of the magnitude caused by Hurricane Helene. It certainly teaches us the importance of coming together as a community to check on and help our friends and neighbors, and how vital our emergency response teams, first responders, National Guard, churches, shelters for both humans and animals, and relief organizations are in times like this.
Partner content: What meat is hormone-free?
Question: Which of your pork, poultry and beef products at Ingles Markets are “hormone-free”?
Partner content: Non-Alcoholic Beverages: Rethinking Your Drink
There seems to be more interest lately in non-alcoholic (NA) beverages. These run the gamut from mixed drinks without alcohol (aka “mocktails”) to beer and wine that can be classified as NA when they have less than 0.5% ABV (alcohol by volume).