Food For Thought: Peanut Butter (Peanuts)

Odds are you’ve been a peanut butter lover all your life and that you have one jar—if not more—at home right now. This year, we’re taking a deeper look at what goes into making such a beloved food.

Quality control and strict food safety standards ensure that your favorite peanut butter is delicious — and safe — to eat (even by the spoonful).

Peanuts (Arachis hypogaea) are an important food crop grown widely in the tropics and warmer temperate regions of the world. Peanuts originated from South America but are now grown in many regions of the world.