 Canning season is underway, but the OSU Extension Service wants to make sure home cooks use safe recipes. Food security and safety program manager Jared Hibbertswanson says not following the science can lead to deadly consequences. I think people have heard the word botulism, but they may be associated with the 19th century or the early 20th century, and they don't realize that it is an organism that is alive and well in our environment.