The correct temperature for cooking pork has sparked a lot of debate over the years. Sure, people have strong preferences about the doneness of all kinds of meats. Some prefer their bacon more ...

A bit of pink in pork appears to be OK after all. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced May 31 that it has lowered its temperature recommendation for ...

Remember how all those years your grandmother cautioned you to cook pork thoroughly? And remember how dry and chewy it always was? Well, now the government says Grandma's advice no longer applies. The ...

In kitchens across America during the mid to late 20th century, the sight of pink pork was enough to send shivers down a home cook’s spine. The fear of the parasitic disease trichinosis loomed large, ...

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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture is lowering its temperature recommendation for cooking pork to 145 degrees. That's a drop of 15 degrees and a change from the agency's ...