74: Grocery Shopping, Food Safety, and Take Out in the Age of COVID-19 with Hilary Thesmar, PhD, RD

<p>Join me on this week’s podcast as I clear up the confusion about the safest and most efficient way to grocery shop, food safety and coronavirus, and restaurant take-out in the age of COVID-19. My guest is Hilary Thesmar, PhD, RD, Chief Food and Product Safety Officer and Senior VP of Food Safety Programs for the <a href= "https://www.fmi.org/">Food Marketing Institute</a> (FMI). Hilary is a registered dietitian with a master’s degree in Human Nutrition and a Ph.D. in Food Technology. Wait until you hear her advice on how to handle your groceries when you get home from the supermarket, why it’s OK to order and eat take-out from your favorite restaurants, and how the supply chain is adapting to the distribution of things like milk, eggs, and toilet paper to the supermarket.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p><strong>Show Highlights:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Get to know Hilary, her work at FMI, her family, and her dog</li> <li>A recent survey’s findings about grocery shopping habits during the pandemic.</li> <li>How people have changed their shopping habits</li> <li>Why people worry about finding groceries and supplies that they need</li> <li>How the supply and demand principle affects our resources during a pandemic</li> <li>Why we can’t find toilet paper at the store</li> <li>Why farmers are having to dump their milk</li> <li>Procedures to follow for food safety in the middle of COVID-19, including employee health, cleaning and sanitation policies, and social distancing rules</li> <li>What to do with your groceries when you get home from the supermarket</li> <li>Why water is the best way to clean your fruits and vegetables</li> <li>Why we need to be smart in our shopping practices</li> <li>The increase in food assistance programs and their benefits</li> <li>Why it’s OK and safe to order take-out meals from your favorite restaurants</li> <li>Hilary’s home-cooking food philosophy during the pandemic</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Resources:</strong></p> <p><a href= "https://www.lizshealthytable.com/2