Food safety is a scientific discipline describing the handling, preparation, and storage of food in ways that prevent foodborne illness. This includes a number of routines that should be followed to avoid potentially severe health hazards. Food can transmit disease from person to person as well as serve as a growth medium for bacteria that can cause food poisoning. In developed countries there are intricate standards for food preparation, whereas in lesser developed countries the main issue is simply the availability of adequate safe water, which is usually a critical item.

Deep frying locks in flavor and develops great texture in cooking. However many people avoid deep fried foods, due to the fear of many health problems that become a part of life within a fraction of years. But, if you want to relish all those yummy foods, here are some must follow tips that promises, safety, taste and great health...

Millions of cases of food-borne illness occur every year which can range from being unpleasant or even deadly. To ensure it’s safe, meat should be cooked to internal temperatures specified by the Food Safety and Inspection Service.

Duct tape. Hamburger patties infected with E. coli. A Web cam. It sounds like a bad YouTube video; a recipe for disaster. It's actually a science project by three teenagers who sought a way to improve the safety of cooking in the fast food industry. Rebecca Ehrhardt and two of her friends, all home-schooled, hope their discovery will........>>

Microwave ovens do have benefits. They are certainly convenient. They are more energy-efficient than other cooking methods. But are they safe?

Who could resist a painstaking scientific study investigating whether the safety claims of the "five-second rule" are grounded in measurable reality? Not Harold McGee, author of the fabulous "On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen,"