March is National Frozen Food Month
By Debbie Archer March is National Frozen Food Month. Clarence Frank Birdseye II is known as the inventor of frozen foods. He was also a pioneer in food preservation, according to Teresa Henson, Extension specialist-program outreach coordinator for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff’s School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences. “Birdseye’s work stemmed from working in the Arctic, where he was amazed at how the Arctic natives processed their fish by keeping it cold using a freezing method,” she said. “Since the technique was a big hit, he figured out ways to freeze other foods such as fruits and