FOOD & NUTRITIONThe
Food Safety and Nutrition Education  Program
provides research-based food safety and nutrition information and public education.
Our goal is to empower individuals and families to make lasting behavior changes
that promote health and prevent disease. To achieve this goal we provide the following
services and programs: Consumer
Food-Related Assistance:
Do you have a food safety, food preparation
or preservation, or nutrition question? WSU Cooperative Extension offices can
put you in contact with a resource that can help you out. Cooperative Extension
offices can put you in contact with a resource that can help you out. Either contact
our offices or check out the links to
food and nutrition hotlines we have compiled. Food
Safety Programs for the Classroom:
Get a Jump on Germs:
A hands-on science curriculum for junior and high school students preparing
them to for teach basic food safety concepts to third to fifth graders. The training
is appropriate for use in science and non-science classrooms.
Germ
City: Germ City is an interactive hand-washing demonstration and education
program for elementary school students. It teaches children how important proper
hand-washing techniques are for controlling germs. For more information call (360)
427-9670 ext. 680or (360) 482-2934. Food
Worker Card Training - Classes are held at the WSU Mason County Extension
Office and the North Mason Library.
Cost is $10.00 (cash or check)
Bring
photo ID and pen or pencil
Class, including exam, is about 2 hours long. Schedule
for our classes on Food Worker Card Training.
Link
to Food Worker Card Book Contact
Zena Edwards for more information about
either of these programs. Family
Nutrition Education Program:
WSU Cooperative Extension
offers a series of lessons designed to help people get the best nutrition at the
lowest cost for the families. Information taught can help limited resource families
buy food wisely, handle it safely, and cook nutritious meals. The program can
also help them make the best use of food they receive from other sources such
as private food banks and government food distribution programs. For more information
check out our Family Living section.
To arrange a series in your area send
an e-mail inquiry to Doris Torkelson.
Additional information
on nutrition and food safety issues can also be obtained from these WSU web sites:
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