Michigan State University Extension
Extension Food Safety Education - FSQ96030
12/01/96
Materials Title: Safe Food for Children Materials Format: Adult Curriculum and Video(Vis. 1) Date Materials Produced: 1992
Project Number: 91-EFSQ-1-4030 University: Kansas State University Project Director: Mary Clarke, Paula Peters Kansas State University Cooperative Extension Service 201 Justin Hall Manhattan, KS 66506-1407
Phone: 913-532-1666 FAX: 913-532-3132 E-mail - ppeters@ksuvm.ksu.edu
This project has been completed.
Safe Food for Children Abstract: This curriculum consists of a series of lessons for parents and childcare providers. The 5 lessons cover cleaning hands, grocery shopping, preparing food safely, storing food safely, and cleaning the kitchen. "Mike the Microbe" is the featured character culprit. Each lesson has a key concept, materials that are needed to teach the lesson, discussion guidelines for the video, activities for adults and children, questions and answers, resources, and camera-ready masters. A training videotape is available which includes the program introduction and the question/answer session.
I. Content A. Main emphasis of the curriculum: - Microbiological issues: plant food issues, animal food issues B. Content related to risk communications: - Consumer perception and outrage factors - Understanding risks and issues related to bacteria - Risk reduction strategies C. Content related to microbiological issues: - Scientific principles of food safety - Foodborne illness - Consideration of at-risk populations: children - Food purchasing considerations - Food preparation at home, childcare - Food storage - Economic considerations
II. The curriculum addresses the following food related risk educational goals: A. Reduce the risk of foodborne illness B. Improve consumer understanding of food related risks C. Develop and use critical thinking skills
III. Format - Number of lessons in curriculum - 5 - Length of each lesson, time required - 30-45 minutes - Target audience(s) are parents, daycare providers - Materials are applicable to diverse audiences - Materials are available in English - Facilitator materials include background information, goals and objectives, lesson plans/scripts, camera-ready masters, resource lists, glossary, evaluation guidelines. - Learner materials format: fact sheet, handout, brochure, poster, video (Vis. 1) - Materials intended to be used in small group, instructor-led settings - Production qualities include text written in active voice, graphics immediately identifiable and relevant to content and reader. - Instructional strategies include discussion, worksheet, writing, audiovisual presentation
Availability Information:
Purchase price: Video: $27.00 Leader's Guide and Lessons: $5.00 Brochures, posters, etc. are priced separately - send for order form Make check payable to KSU Foundation
Order from: Safe Food for Children Justin Hall 244 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS 66506-1407
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: Kit number 231
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