This year’s Dirty Dozen list from the Environmental Working Group opens with a statement about COVID-19 and food safety, encouraging consumers to continue to eat fresh fruits and vegetables during the pandemic. Officials with the non-profit organization also say certain leafy greens, including kale and spinach, are among the fresh produce commodities most contaminated with…
It’s fair to say that Rihanna has the Midas touch when it comes to music, fashion, and of course, beauty. After helping to usher in a more diverse and inclusive beauty movement through the launch of 50 individual foundation shades, the creative is shaking our worlds up again with rare markdowns on a number of…
We’ve all seen the lines. Dozens, hundreds, sometimes thousands of people either standing socially distanced or navigating their cars through orange cones in an effort to pick up a bag or a box of food to feed themselves and their families.It evokes the black-and-white photos from the Great Depression era, of families standing in lines…
According to new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), students can sit three feet apart rather than six in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19—but only if other safety precautions are in place. The new recommendations could make it easier for schools to open up in-person classes.Elementary school students…
Opinion Jared Polis is governor of Colorado. He is an interesting fellow. We called him to the attention of readers of Food Safety News when he was serving in Congress because of his association with the Food Freedom movement. Turn the clock back to 2015 when then-Congressman Polis, D-CO, was a proud member of the…
An Australian state has recorded a decline in gastrointestinal diseases during the period measures were in place to control the coronavirus pandemic. The study covered communicable disease surveillance in Central Queensland for six months after the introduction of physical distancing and wider lockdown measures in Queensland. Data from April to September 2020 was compared with…
The table below shows outbreak investigations being managed by FDA’s CORE Response Teams so far this year. The investigations are in a variety of stages. Some outbreaks have limited information with investigations ongoing, others may be near completion. The Food and Drug Administration will issue public health advisories for outbreak investigations that have resulted in specific, actionable…
All products featured on SELF are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Like many during this pandemic, I distanced myself from my local nail salon, which has meant taking mani-pedis into my own hands (literally). While I’ve enjoyed getting reacquainted with my…
If you’re getting bored of the same-old workouts, try switching up your equipment. This kettlebell lower body workout will fire up your legs and butt fast, and it’ll give your dumbbells a break.Kettlebells and dumbbells will both challenge your muscles by providing external resistance, but they are a little different, primarily because of their weight…
Seven years in New York City have made me almost miss the squeeze of a subway, hurtling into a tunnel with an arm in your face, and someone quite literally breathing down your neck. In the Before Times, the subways were a place of commingling, not a place of separation, where you could be face…
