ContentsKey Facts IntroductionFoodborne Outbreaks and RecallsProductionFood SafetyConsumptionNutritionReferencesKey Facts Wheat flour is the product obtained by grinding whole wheat kernels, which consist of bran, germ, and endosperm components During the milling process, kernel components are separated and recombined to make different types of flour Flour can be enriched, fortified, bleached, or unbleached Wheat flour contains dietary Read more
Key Facts The United States provides one quarter of the world’s peach supply. Peaches are a member of the rose family Peaches are a stone fruit. There are hundreds of varieties of peaches, but they are mainly sold based on their flesh color of yellow or white. Peaches must be Read more
Key Facts All mushrooms are fungi. Not all fungi are mushrooms Specialty mushrooms do not include button, crimini, and portabella Two recent outbreaks have occurred: Outbreak of Listeria infections linked to Enoki mushrooms, Salmonella Stanley infections linked to Wood Ear mushrooms Between 2000 and 2020, at least 4 wild mushroom-associated Read more
ContentsKey Facts IntroductionFoodborne Outbreaks and RecallsProductionFood SafetyConsumptionNutritionReferencesKey Facts Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is one of the few crop species that originated in North America Native Americans domesticated the crop around 1000 BC 85% of the North American sunflower seed is still produced in North and South Dakota and Minnesota. Sunflowers grow best in locations with full Read more