Michigan State University Extension
Extension Food Safety Education - FSQ96002
12/01/96
Materials Title: Food Editor's Food Safety Tours Project Number: 91-EFSQ-1-4002 Materials Format: Notebook Date Materials Produced: 1992
University: University of Georgia Project Director: Janet Rodekohr The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service Hoke Smith Annex Athens, GA 30602-4356
This project has been completed.
Food Editor's Food Safety Tour Abstract: This resource manual for food editors was developed to give them easy access to up-to-date information on food safety. Included is background information on products and commodities, technical resource material including publications, and a listing of people resources with pertinent information including names, phone numbers and agency/organization represented. The materials are localized to represent industries and commodities located in the southern region of the US. The manual includes reprints from FDA Consumer, USDAFSIS Backgrounders, Extension publications, seafood safety publications, and trade association publications. A separate document, How to Conduct a Food Editors Tour, gives complete planning information including timelines, schedules, sample letters, surveys, brochures for publicity, and press releases. The following criteria were met:
I. Content: A. Main emphasis of the materials: Microbiological issues, Risk Communication
B. Content related to risk communication - Consumer perception and outrage factors -Understanding risks and issues related to bacteria, pesticides, biotechnology, food irradiation, environmental concerns - Risk reduction strategies - Regulatory Issues
C. Content related to microbiological issues - Scientific principles of food safety - Foodborne illness - Food purchasing considerations - Food preparation - home, institutional - Food preservation
II.The materials address the following food related risk educational goals: A. Reduce the risk of foodborne illness B. Improve consumer understanding of food related risks
III. Resource materials format: - Target audience(s): food editors - Facilitator materials format: background information given, technical resource materials, resource lists given
Availability: Contact the Project Director or the Food Safety and Quality Contact at your state Cooperative Extension Service program regarding availability of these materials.
The above materials are available on interlibrary loan from the National Agricultural Library. Contact a local librarian for further assistance in obtaining the materials.
NAL Call Number: TP370.S34