No more raw cookie dough with @Hydroxide.FoodScience

The five-second rule. Fruit and vegetable washes. The "yoga mat" compound. When it comes to food science and safety, misinformation (and bacteria) are everywhere.

On this episode of On Nutrition, food scientist Roxi Smith (@Hydroxide.FoodScience) gives a crash course in kitchen tips, food contamination and how to properly handle leftovers.

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