Michigan State University Extension
Extension Food Safety Education - FSQ96030
12/01/96

Project Title: Food Safety for Family Child Care Providers, A Pilot Project

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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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