As the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service explains, washing produce helps remove dirt or bacteria. Bacteria like Salmonella, E. coli, and Listeria can lead to illness, with symptoms including fever, headaches, and more. Follow @eraofhealth for more health tips and facts ✅ | Eraofhealth

4.3K views · 30 reactions | On Mayo Clinic Radio, Christopher Bernstein, director for food safety education at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service, shares the USDA’s FoodKeeper app – a tool to help consumers keep their food safe. | Mayo Clinic | Facebook

2.8K views · 96 reactions | The Agriculture Innovation Agenda is an effort to align USDA resources, programs and research to provide farmers with the tools they need to help position American ag as a leader in the effort to meet future global demands. Learn more: https://www.usda.gov/aia | U.S. Department of Agriculture | Facebook

ORGANIC RISING - Demystifying Organic Agriculture See the award-winning documentary: www.OrganicRisingFilm.com Now with subtitles in: Spanish, French, Portuguese (Brazil), Chinese and Japanese. WHAT does the USDA Organic Label represent? It is the only food label that assures consumers: - There are no GMOs - Over 900 synthetic pesticides and fertilizers used in conventional agriculture are forbidden, including: Glyphosate, Atrazine, 2,4-D and Dicamba. - All USDA certified organic farms and ope r