Some members of the preparedness and homesteading community have learned an important skill: That of canning food for future use. In this video by Joe Alton, MD, he looks at a major risk of not paying strict attention to the safety of canned food, whether manufactured at home or by a huge food conglomerate: Botulism. This disease can cause severe illness, and it pays to have a good idea of how to recognize it, prevent it, and treat it.

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Wishing you the best of health in good times or bad,

Joe Alton, MD and Amy Alton, ARNP

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