Food Safety 

MSUE Food Safety Programs 
    Food and Nutrition Information Resource Center 
This center provides support for state and county extension staff persons in the areas of food, nutrition and health. Food safety materials are developed, reviewed and disseminated to extension staff and consumers through the center.  Professional staff receive support and training through a variety of methods including computer databases and newsletters such a the following:
  • Frequently Asked Question Database
  • Preserving Food Safely Database
  • Food Safety Evaluation Database
  • On Line for Food, Nutrition and Health Newsletter
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        Food Safety and Quality National Initiative (FSQI) 
    The FSQI is a USDA-Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) program that supports the development and dissemination of food safety educational materials by land-grant colleges and universities. The MSU Extension FSQI program provides partial support for a variety of food safety educational activities. The 1996 Michigan Food Safety Impacts 20,193 program participants, and 62 percent of participants reported increased knowledge of food safety issues. 

        Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program 
    Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is a food and nutrition education program designed to help low-income families with children improve the adequacy of their daily diets through increased knowledge and skills. EFNEP is currently in its 28th year in Michigan and is available to residents in 16 counties. The program provided in-home education to 5,883 Michigan families in 1996. The curriculum Eating Right Is Basic is used in more than 30 states. 

        Family Nutrition Program (FNP) 
    FNP is a food and nutrition program for persons eligible for or receiving food stamps. FNP provides education in nutrition, food selection and budgeting, and food safety and sanitation. FNP is completing its fourth year in Michigan and is available in all 83 counties. The curriculum is Eating Right Is Basic (Third Edition). FNP Participants in 1995 to 1996 numbered 214,452 direct contacts through home visits, group sessions, demonstrations, newsletters, etc. 

        MSU Annual Food and Nutrition Conference 
    The Annual Food and Nutrition Conference is held each year during Agriculture and Natural Resources Week on the MSU campus. Conference presentations usually cover cutting edge topics in food, nutrition, and health (including food safety). The 25th Annual Nutrition Conference will be held on March 11, 1998. The March 1997 conference included 700 participants. 

        Operation RISK (Reducing the Incidence of Sick Kids) 
    The Operation RISK curriculum teaches the how’s and why’s of safe food handling to children. Through Operation RISK, kids explore ways to ensure their own health by learning what they can do to prevent foodborne illness. Kids assume the role of detectives as they work through this multimedia program, complete with fun to solve cases and missions to complete at home with an adult. Learning activities are designed to challenge young problem solvers and help them make decisions and adopt practices that will protect their health. 

        Team Nutrition 
    The Michigan Team Nutrition program is part of the USDA’s Team Nutrition network of public and private partnerships that promote food choices for a healthy diet through the media, schools, families, and the community. USDA’s Team Nutrition supports the new policy updating school meals nutrition standards to reflect the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The Michigan Team Nutrition Steering Committee is co-chaired by staff from MSU Extension and the State of Michigan Department of Education Child Nutrition Program. 

    Michigan State University Web Sites 
    Michigan State University 
    Michigan State University Extension 
    MSU Extension Children, Youth and Families (CYF) 
    MSU Extension CYF Food, Nutrition and Health 
    Michigan Hunger Web Site 
    Preserving Food Safely Database 
    Extension Food Safety Education Database 
    Operation RISK 
    Michigan Team Nutrition 

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