Like a sudsy, pandemic edition of bobbing for apples, people sharing what they assume to be a prudent food safety precaution. “It’s really not necessary,” says Jeffrey Farber, professor of food science at the University of Guelph. To date, there is no evidence linking COVID-19 transmission to food or food packaging, he emphasizes. With the most widespread myth out of the way, here’s what else you should know about food safety and COVID-19. As with people receiving food deliveries, as well as during non-pandemic times, before you eat you should always wash your hands again.

Source: National Post April 07, 2020 19:07 UTC