Every year, thousands of callers to the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline aren't sure about the safety of items stored in their own home freezers. The confusion seems to be based on the fact that few people understand how freezing protects food. Here is some information on how to freeze food safely and how long to keep it.
HoustonâThe WoodlandsâSugar Land is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in the United States and the second-largest in Texas (after DallasâFort Worth) with a population of 6,490,180, as of U.S. Census Bureau's July 1, 2010 estimates.
Houston, the nation's fourth largest city in terms of population, is the 51st most dense of the 100 most populous cities, registering about 3,500 people per square mile. A story in the October issue of Governing explores how the city became the country's most sprawling major metro area. READ: More urban news.