Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo: Illustration: HuffPost; Photo: Getty Images) The sniff test is a method you’ve probably used hundreds of times to ...

I should know better, but I admit that I do it too. I’ve just pulled some sliced chicken out of the fridge, as I set out to make up some sandwiches. I notice the chicken is within its use-by date, but ...

Reaching into the depths of your fridge, you find a container of homemade mac and cheese. Your mind wanders. Was that from last week? Perhaps even the week before? Opening the lid, you see no signs of ...

Matthew Gilmour receives funding from Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). He is affiliated with the UK Food Safety Research Network which connects food businesses, food and ...