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Sneed, Jeannie; Vaterlaus Patten, Emily – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2015
Purpose/Objectives: The Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010 extended the requirements for a school food safety program to wherever food is stored, prepared, or served, including meals for field trips. The purpose of this study was to determine what foods are used for field trip meals, how those foods are transported and stored, and what standard…
Descriptors: Child Health, Food Standards, Field Trips, Food
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Wohlgenant, Kelly C.; Cates, Sheryl C.; Godwin, Sandria L.; Speller-Henderson, Leslie – Educational Gerontology, 2012
Adults aged 60 or older are more likely than younger adults to experience severe complications or even death as a result of foodborne infections. This study investigated which specific groups of healthcare providers or other caregivers are most receptive to providing food safety information to older adults. Telephone-based focus groups were…
Descriptors: Prevention, Safety, Food Standards, Caregivers
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Stinson, Wendy Bounds; Carr, Deborah; Nettles, Mary Frances; Johnson, James T. – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2011
Purpose/Objectives: The objectives of this study were to assess the extent to which school nutrition (SN) programs have implemented food safety programs based on Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) principles, as well as factors, barriers, and practices related to implementation of these programs. Methods: An online survey was…
Descriptors: School Districts, School Administration, Program Implementation, Breakfast Programs
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James, Katie J.; Albrecht, Julie A.; Litchfield, Ruth E.; Weishaar, Christopher A. – Journal of Food Science Education, 2013
Foodborne illnesses remain a common problem in the United States. Focus group results indicated that lack of knowledge and improper handling of leftovers were common among food preparers in families with young children. The USDA-recommended storage time for leftovers was used to develop and conduct a food safety social marketing campaign, "4…
Descriptors: Food Standards, Food, Safety, Health Promotion
US Department of Agriculture, 2010
Schools that serve meals under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) are required to maintain proper sanitation and health standards in conformance with all applicable State and local laws and regulations. In addition, schools are required to obtain two school food safety inspections per school year, which are…
Descriptors: Safety, Lunch Programs, Breakfast Programs, Nutrition
US Department of Agriculture, 2009
This paper provides an update on all the new products and projects that U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has been working on, in its effort to help schools meet the nutritional needs of the students and to help in the President's challenge to End Childhood Hunger by 2015. This issue includes: (1) Back to…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Hunger, Food Service, Child Health
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Eves, Anita; Bielby, Gill; Egan, Bernadette; Lumbers, Margaret; Raats, Monique; Adams, Martin – Health Education Journal, 2010
Objective: The objective of this study was to determine knowledge of food hygiene amongst young children (5-7 years), and facilitators and barriers to application of knowledge. Few studies exist that explore the knowledge and attitudes of young children towards food hygiene. This is an important age group, as it is a time when attitudes and…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Food Standards, Young Children, Hygiene
Idaho State Department of Education, 2009
Serving safe food is a critical responsibility for maintaining quality foodservice programs and healthy environments at schools and child care facilities. Child Nutrition Programs hopes you find this newsletter of assistance when reviewing the food safety program you have at each serving site. The articles contained in this issue are: (1) A…
Descriptors: Safety, Nutrition, Food Standards, Risk
Garland, Anne Witte; And Others – 1993
This book, sponsored by a group called Mothers & Others for a Livable Planet, shows parents and others why they should care about the way food is grown in America, how the food production system needs to be changed, and ways to make it better for their families and communities. Chapter 1 details why the current food production system needs to…
Descriptors: Agricultural Production, Agriculture, Child Health, Children
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. – 1998
This hearing includes testimony on contaminated strawberries in school lunches. Contaminated strawberries were determined to be the cause of an outbreak of hepatitis in the state of Michigan. In addition to statements by the committee members, testimony was given by: (1) Mary Ann Keeffe, Acting Under Secretary, Food Nutrition and Consumer…
Descriptors: Child Health, Elementary Secondary Education, Food Standards, Government Role
Guerrero, Peter F. – 2000
In response to a Congressional request, the General Accounting Office examined issues related to pesticide safety for children in agricultural settings. Pesticides can cause acute, chronic, or delayed-onset illnesses. Children may be exposed to pesticides through farm work; eating pesticide-treated foods; or contact with drift from pesticide…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Child Health, Child Labor, Federal Legislation
Graves, D. E., Ed.; And Others – 1997
Noting that feeding children foods that are nourishing and uncontaminated keeps children healthy and safe, this book is intended to help caregivers provide children with healthy and safe food, and meet national, state, and local nutrition standards. Chapter one provides a rationale for the book and includes tips for child care providers. Chapter…
Descriptors: Child Health, Childhood Needs, Children, Cooking Instruction
Beck, Susie, Ed. – 1995
This handbook presents child care providers with fifteen chapters containing the most current information available on child health, illness, and development. Chapter 1 addresses "Child Growth and Development" in the areas of muscle, social, emotional, and intellectual skills. Chapter 2 addresses "Children's Health Histories"…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Caregiver Child Relationship, Child Abuse, Child Caregivers