The first tip to keep in mind when there's a power outage is to open the refrigerator and freezer doors as little as possible (and if possible not at all). Another thing you can do is group food together to keep it cold longer. The refrigerator can easily last up to four hours after it's turned off. The freezer's capacity depends on how full it was. Taste the food to make sure it's edible. You'll have to see if it has the same smell and color as usual.

The recommendation is that with meat, fish, and seafood, it's best to throw it away. Also in the case of eggs, discard. Any open juices also go in the trash. If they weren't, they can be preserved. If the food has released some type of juice and has affected another, that should also be discarded. Okay, no, and with soft cheese, you have to be especially careful. BK_SLT_LNA~ We move on to the freezer. Also. Make sure they don't have any cream or whipped cream, in the case of cakes. In general, the best prognosis is for what could be out of refrigeration.

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An hour's drive south of the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv fields start to appear. The road that runs through the fields is lined with checkpoints. However, the guards are neither military nor police, but men who do not seem to have much experience with weapons. Some wear military uniforms and have a certain look of authority, but others stand in the middle of the road wearing jeans and a sweater, a Kalashnikov slung over their shoulders. The sight of them makes you want to run.

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After France recalled up to 90 different brands of ice cream because they contained more ethylene oxide than allowed in ice cream, the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) issued a statement on Tuesday night announcing that in the Spanish state there are also products contaminated by this compound. Although the European Union banned the use of ethylene dioxide in 2011, there are countries like India that still use it. "Ethylene oxide was used to disinfect species and then it was discovered that, among other things, it was carcinogenic", says Lluís Riera, Director of the food consultancy SAIA, who adds that companies around the world buy food products in India.

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