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Scott Williams/iStock/Thinkstock   We've all been guilty at one time or another of putting a frozen meal in our work bag or a sandwich in our backpack in the morning and forgetting about it until lunchtime. In fact, nearly half (49 percent) of Americans admit to leaving lunches that require refrigeration out of the refrigerator/cooler/freezer for three hours or more. Lunches containing perishable foods should never be left out of refrigeration for more than two hours, (one hour if the temperature is above 90 degrees) so reduce your risk of food poisoning with these tips to keep food safe as...

  When it comes to packing school lunches, it’s important to consider food safety, in addition to nutritional value and making sure your kids eat enough vegetables. Fact is, dangerous bacteria can rapidly build up in food that is not kept at a safe temperature and cause food borne illness.1 When you pack that lunch and send it off to your child in the morning, it can have unsafe amounts of bacteria growth by lunchtime. Tips to Keep Kids’ Packed Lunches Safe to Eat To make sure your child’s school lunch is kept safe, be sure to take the following precautions: Get an...

Thermoses allow us to switch things up and enjoy a nice hot lunch, whether it’s your favorite leftovers or homemade soup or even keep items like smoothies or yogurt parfaits chilled! The questions “how long is it safe to keep my food hot in a thermos?” and “how long will food last in a thermos?”, or “what thermos containers are best?” are notable concerns for many parents packing school lunches. Properly packing hot and cold food into a thermos container is essential in ensuring that your food will be safe to eat by the time lunch rolls around so let’s go over...