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  • Food preparation
    • Food poisoning risks with raw milk   
    • Screens in the kitchen
    • How to stop food poisoning bacteria from spreading  
    • How to wash your hands
    • Never wash raw chicken
  • Cooking
    • How to cook ready meals safely
    • How to check your meat is cooked properly
    • Top tips - cooking with mince
    • How to cook meat safely
    • How to cook eggs safely
    • How to cook fruit & vegetables safely
    • How to cook fish and shellfish safely
    • Catering for large groups
  • Storing food safely
    • Food safety in emergencies
    • Keeping school lunchboxes safe
    • Use by and best before dates
    • Storing food in the freezer
    • How to defrost food safely
    • Keeping food safe in your fridge
  • Food poisoning
    • Food poisoning: causes, symptoms and treatment
    • What are foodborne viruses? 
    • Campylobacter
    • Listeria
    • E. coli
    • Salmonella
  • Allergy and intolerance
    • Food hypersensitivity explained
    • Food allergies explained
    • Food intolerance explained
    • Coeliac disease explained
    • What you need to know about lactose intolerance
    • Speak up about food allergies
    • Is vegan food safe for people with food hypersensitivities?
  • Outdoors and away from home
    • Keeping food safe on a picnic
    • Top BBQ food safety tips
    • Avoid food poisoning on holidays
    • Meeting animals at a farm or zoo
  • Busting food safety myths
    • The curious consumer podcast
    • How research shapes food safety advertising
    • There are no old bold mushroom hunters
    • The truth behind ‘Use by’ and ‘Best before’ dates
    • Well done, that’s how to cook your burger
    • How handwashing became key to preventing disease
    • The 5 second rule: fact or fiction?
  • Handwashing for kids
    • Wash your hands the Rufus way
    • Handwashing story book
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    • What is the Food Environment?
    • Know your food environment? Take our quiz
  • Healthy food and you
    • What does healthy food mean?
    • How to improve your kitchen skills
    • What food to store in your cupboard
    • How to shop for a healthy diet
    • How to cook for a healthy diet
    • Kitchen guide for students
    • How to read nutrition labels
    • Drinks
    • Sugary drinks checker
    • Energy drinks checker
  • How to plan your meals
    • How to make a weekly meal plan
    • Healthy meal ideas
    • How to plan ahead with batch cooking
    • How to adapt recipes for a slow cooker
    • Essential nutrients for plant-based diets
    • What is a healthy snack?
    • How to eat out healthily
    • Choosing vegetarian meat substitutes
    • How to choose the best alternative to dairy products 
  • Healthy weight for you
    • Weight Loss Programme
    • Healthy way to lose weight
    • Food cravings and how to manage them
    • BMI calculator
  • Children
    • Infants
    • Weaning - introducing solid foods
    • Toddlers
    • School children
    • School lunchboxes
    • Fussy eaters
    • Suitable drinks for children
    • Teenagers
    • Healthy food for sports
  • How to plan family meals
    • Eating as a family
    • Children's portion sizes
    • Breakfast with children
    • Healthy lunch ideas
    • Healthy snacks for children
    • Healthy dinner ideas
    • Eating more fruit and veg
    • Let's go easy on the treats
  • Food and physical health
    • Safe and healthy food during pregnancy
    • Eating well as you grow older 
    • Do you need to take a vitamin D supplement?
    • What you need to know about Aspartame
    • Salt and heart health
    • Why your body needs fibre
    • Food supplements
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    • Cereal and breads, potatoes, pasta and rice
    • Milk, yogurt and cheese
    • Meat, poultry, fish, eggs, beans and nuts
    • Fats, spreads and oils
    • Treat foods
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    • Vegetables, salad and fruit
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    • Meat, poultry, fish, eggs, beans and nuts
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    • Wholemeal cereals and breads, potatoes, pasta and rice
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