Lifestyle and environment - Food safety

Tips to ensure your food is safe and healthy, reading labels and food laws.

12 techniques every healthy cook needs to know

12 techniques every healthy cook needs to know

It’s not just what you eat, but how you prep...

COVID-19: How to wear a mask and gloves properly

COVID-19: How to wear a mask and gloves...

Advice on whether to wear face masks or gloves varies...

How to safely care for a person with mild coronavirus at home

How to safely care for a person with...

Most of us have become experts at taking precautions to...

Do gloves prevent the spread of coronavirus?

Do gloves prevent the spread of coronavirus?

The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked a great deal of interest...

Can freezing your food kill coronavirus?

Can freezing your food kill coronavirus?

For the latest coronavirus advice click hereAs people try measures...

Coronavirus: How to handle fruit and veges safely

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Coronavirus: How to handle fruit and veges safely

Healthy Food Guide editor Jenny de Montalk investigates safe food...

5 advanced hygiene habits to stop coronavirus spread

5 advanced hygiene habits to stop coronavirus spread

As we settle down to life under lockdown, thoughts start...

13 essential tips for eating well during coronavirus self-isolation

13 essential tips for eating well during coronavirus...

Should you and your family need to retreat into COVID-19-related...

Coronavirus: How to make your own hand sanitiser

Coronavirus: How to make your own hand sanitiser

Due to stockpiling by people who are worried about coronavirus,...

How to keep your drinking water safe after a drought

How to keep your drinking water safe after...

This weekend, rain is forecast to bring relief to people...

10 essential food safety tips for outdoor cooking

10 essential food safety tips for outdoor cooking

Outdoor cooking and eating require specific food safety rules to...

Shopping traps: Salads

Shopping traps: Salads

It might be worth paying more attention to the refreshing...

30 ways to make a meal gluten free

30 ways to make a meal gluten free

Just found out you or a family member has coeliac...

Not all fermentation is good bacteria

Not all fermentation is good bacteria

With the rise of homemade fermented foods (kombucha, sauerkraut, sourdough...

Pass on processed food

Pass on processed food

A study that presented 20 adults with ultra-processed food for...

Label detective: Chemicals in food

Label detective: Chemicals in food

Like it or not, the use of chemicals has become...

Label detective: Has your food been nuked and does it even matter?

Label detective: Has your food been nuked and...

Many consumers are not aware that some of our everyday...

Label detective: How is your food classified?

Label detective: How is your food classified?

Is your favourite protein shake a ‘food’ or a ‘meal...