Food safety

As summer picnic season gets underway, the University of Missouri Extension is urging Missourians to take extra precautions to prevent foodborne illness, especially with dangerously hot temperatures in the forecast.

Kids in the Kitchen, a yearly event sponsored by Alphapointe, a nonprofit that serves people with vision challenges, focuses on getting young people ready to navigate in the kitchen. The goal is for them to be able to prepare their own meals while living independently.