Food Safety Education
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"Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do."
- Goethe
In a perfect world, the possibility of becoming ill from eating food would be unheard of. Unfortunately we do not yet live in such a place. The reality—of which most of us are well aware—is that raw animal foods are not sterile. We live on planet that is populated with a diverse set of microscopic life forms, some of which can make us ill. It is, therefore, crucially important that each of us understand the steps we can take to prevent ourselves and those around us from becoming sick.
The CDC estimates that, each year, approximately 76 million people suffer from a foodborne illness. Most of these illnesses, however, are easily preventable. By following a few simple steps, which require virtually no time or effort to implement, we can vastly reduce the risk of getting sick. In light of this, we offer the following series of links which are designed to inform and educate on the ways in which food-borne pathogens can be eradicated. So, whether you are a consumer throwing a dinner-party, or the industrious food-worker who cares and wants to excel at work, this is for you.
Enjoy, and, as Anton Chekov once said:
"Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice."
Basics for Handling Food Safely:
www.fsis.usda.gov/Factsheets/Basics_for_Handling_Food_Safely/index.asp
CDC Food Safety Homepage:
www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/
Cooking for Groups: A Volunteer’s Guide to Food Safety
www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Cooking_for_Groups_index/index.asp
FDA Food Code:
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/foodcode.html
Fight Bac!:
www.fightbac.org/
Food Safety Hub:
www.pageflakes.com/foodsafety
Food Safety Research Consortium:
www.thefsrc.org/fsrc.htm
Food Safety for Seniors:
www.foodsafety.gov/%7Efsg/sr2.html
Gateway to Government Food Safety Information:
www.foodsafety.gov/
International Association for Food Protection:
www.foodprotection.org/main/default.asp
International Food Information Council:
www.ific.org/
National Center for Food Protection and Defense:
www.foodprotectioneducation.org/
NSF Food Safety Guidelines:
www.nsf.org/consumer/food_safety/fsafety_cooking.asp?program=FoodSaf
Thermy Campaign:
www.fsis.usda.gov/food_safety_education/thermy/index.asp
The Unwelcome Dinner Guest: Preventing Foodborne Illness:
www.fda.gov/fdac/reprints/dinguest.html
