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It can be frustrating now knowing what to buy or where to buy it, especially with something as important as feeding your family. My advice is fourfold. First, make sure you take precautions at home to keep your food refrigerated and your kitchen clean. Food safety at home is as important as the store, farm or food plant. Secondly, get to know your local farmers at the farmer's market/CSA. Whenever possible, buy high risk items directly from the farm. I buy some of my meat from the producer and for a lot less than the stores sell it. Also, don't be afraid to call the manufacturers. The 1.800 number on the package is there so you can ask questions not just complain when something goes wrong. Lastly, read up on food recalls and food safety. www.foodsafetymagazine.com. My book, Eating Between the Lines is also a good resource (on Amazon).