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  • Questions and Answers About Bisphenol-A (BPA)

    Bisphenol A, also referred to as BPA, is an industrial chemical used in the manufacture of polycarbonate plastic or epoxy resins. BPA has received considerable media attention in recent years, with much coverage following the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s January 2010 statement regarding its progress evaluating the safety of BPA.

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  • IFIC Foundation Food Label Consumer Research Project

    Today’s food labels provide nutrition information to help consumers make food choices to achieve a healthful diet. The Nutrition Facts Panel (NFP) contains serving size, calorie, and nutrient information, as well as Daily Values (DVs) for key nutrients.

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  • Understanding Food Allergy: A Primer for Dietitians CPE Program

    The International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation has developed a Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)-approved continuing professional education (CPE) online program, Understanding Food Allergy: A Primer for Dietitians.

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  • Healthy Kids and Families: Recipes

    From Que Pasa Pinwheels to Brewed Monkey Brain Stew, the following kid- and family-friendly recipes can help you and the kids you love learn about cooking, preparing food safely, and eating healthfully. Enjoy!

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  • Prevent Childhood Choking: It's Up To You

    This poster, developed in partnership with the National SAFE KIDS Campaign, provides guidelines and tips to help caregivers, parents, and others to take the necessary steps to prevent the incidence of airway obstruction or choking in young children.

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  • Animal Antibiotics and Food Safety: What you Should Know

    Antibiotics are used in animals for the same reason as for people: to treat and control diseases. Protecting the health of animals helps to protect human health. About 60% of diseases that impact humans come from animals, so the link between animal health and human health is strong. Maintaining health among both populations is critical, according leading health organizations worldwide, including the World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.

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  • Healthy Kids and Families: Recipes

    From Que Pasa Pinwheels to Brewed Monkey Brain Stew, the following kid- and family-friendly recipes can help you and the kids you love learn about cooking, preparing food safely, and eating healthfully. Enjoy!

    more »

  • Acrylamide Resources

    Dietary acrylamide is a naturally occurring compound that is present in a wide variety of foods; however, it is not added to food as an ingredient. It occurs naturally during the normal cooking process of many starch–rich foods.

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  • Animal Antibiotics and Food Safety: What you Should Know

    Antibiotics are used in animals for the same reason as for people: to treat and control diseases. Protecting the health of animals helps to protect human health. About 60% of diseases that impact humans come from animals, so the link between animal health and human health is strong. Maintaining health among both populations is critical, according leading health organizations worldwide, including the World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.

    more »

  • Questions and Answers About Bisphenol-A (BPA)

    Bisphenol A, also referred to as BPA, is an industrial chemical used in the manufacture of polycarbonate plastic or epoxy resins. BPA has received considerable media attention in recent years, with much coverage following the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s January 2010 statement regarding its progress evaluating the safety of BPA.

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Be Food safe with win: A Featurette on Food Safety

View this video for information on how to "Be Food Safe" by cleaning, separating, cooking and chilling.