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Food Preservation Basics with MCPL

Event date: June 6, 2023 - Aug. 15, 2023

Kansas City, MO

MU Extension is partnering with the Mid-Continent Public Library system to provide the Food Preservation Basics program at numerous branches across the KC metro beginning June 6. For specific dates and registration information, visit the ...

Home Food Preservation: Pressure Canning - Owensville

Event date: June 19, 2023

Event time: | 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Owensville, MO

Home Food Preservation: Pressure Canning is three hour workshop which focus's on safe and correct food preservation methods in the home setting. The course will present evidence based methods for home pressure canning including recommended equipment, ...

Home Food Preservation (Series of 2 workshops)

Event date: July 15, 2023 - Aug. 19, 2023

Independence, MO

Quality for Keeps: Home Food Preservation is a series of workshops that focus on food preservation methods in the home setting. Learn the science behind the practice of safe home food preservation and get hands on practice in the ...

Quality for Keeps: Home Food Preservation

Preserving your garden’s bounty from one year to the next, knowing exactly what is in your food and making special gifts for friends are just some of the reasons for preserving foods at home. Home food preservation is safe if done correctly. ...

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New MU lab helps food businesses ensure safety

Published: Friday, Oct. 21, 2022

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri’s new Food Processing and Safety Lab helps people who make and sell processed foods ensure they are safe.“Our new lab gives agri-entrepreneurs and food businesses a qualified testing facility to ensure ...

Consider food safety when donating to pantries

Published: Thursday, June 23, 2022

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Donating to food pantries and food banks is a way for neighbors to help neighbors, reduce food waste and aid families in need, says Londa Nwadike, extension food safety specialist for the University of Missouri and Kansas State ...

Summer food safety tips

Published: Monday, June 13, 2022

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Summer is a time for enjoying fresh fruit and vegetables and outdoor picnics. Don’t let food safety mistakes spoil the fun.Food safety doesn’t begin in the kitchen, or even the market, says Londa Nwadike, extension food ...

Turkey tips: Buying and thawing

Published: Monday, Nov. 8, 2021

BUTLER, Mo. – Don’t get stuck with a turkey that’s too small for the feast or one that’s still frozen solid on Thanksgiving morning.Buying the right size turkey and planning for defrost time can prevent Thanksgiving Day disasters.“If you ...

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Fun With Food and Fitness — Newsletter for First Grade Curriculum Lesson 1: Pesky Germs

Publication date: April 1, 2023

$11.15

Sarah WoodCurriculum CoordinatorThis newsletter corresponds with Lesson 1 of the Show Me Nutrition First Grade curriculum. Learn the importance of hand washing to avoid illness.Publications numbers for first grade newsletters are: N100 (Lesson 1) ...

Adventures in Nutrition With the Show Me Chef — Newsletter for Kindergarten Curriculum Lesson 4: Vegetables

Publication date: April 1, 2023

$11.15

Sarah WoodCurriculum CoordinatorThis newsletter encourages children to try new vegetables by creating fun recipes such as Cauliflower Sheep, Ants on a Log and Bunny Dip. Work with children to prepare these easy, healthy recipes and make eating ...

Let's Read About Healthy Eating — Newsletter for Pre-kindergarten Curriculum Lesson 3: Fruits and Vegetables

Publication date: April 1, 2023

$11.15

Sarah WoodCurriculum CoordinatorEncourage children to choose vegetables at meals and for snacks. Let them help prepare veggies at home and choose them at store to cultivate health habits. This newsletter includes a family-friendly recipe: Rainbow ...

Let's Read About Healthy Eating — Newsletter for Pre-kindergarten Curriculum Lesson 1: Hand Washing

Publication date: April 1, 2023

$11.15

Sarah WoodCurriculum CoordinatorThis newsletter reminds children of the importance of washing hands and keeping germs from spreading. It also includes fun, family-friendly recipes.Publications numbers for pre-kindergarten newsletters are: N203 ...

Exploring the Food Groups — Newsletter for Fifth Grade Curriculum Lesson 9: Snacks

Publication date: April 1, 2023

$11.15

Sarah WoodCurriculum CoordinatorThis newsletter corresponds with Lesson 9 of the Show Me Nutrition Fifth Grade curriculum. Snacks can (and should) be healthy! This newsletter highlights snacks from each of the five food groups that are tasty and good ...

Exploring the Food Groups — Newsletter for Fifth Grade Curriculum Lesson 10: Why We Eat

Publication date: April 1, 2023

$11.15

Sarah WoodCurriculum CoordinatorThis newsletter corresponds with Lesson 11 of the Show Me Nutrition Fifth Grade curriculum. There are obvious and less obvious reasons for why we eat. This newsletter provides some insight on how to be aware of when ...

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A Consumer's Guide to Food Safety: Severe Storms and Hurricanes

From the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Foodborne Outbreaks

During a multistate foodborne disease outbreak, CDC serves as lead coordinator between public health partners to detect the outbreak, define its size and extent, and to identify the source. The goal is to investigate and control outbreaks, and to ...

Food and Nutrition Information Center

Provides access to a wide range of trustworthy food and nutrition resources.

Food product dating: What do those dates mean?

Food Safety Fact Sheet - We don’t want to serve outdated food, but we also don’t want to throw food away unnecessarily. Here are a few tips for interpreting the confusing food product codes in the US, some of which aren't even related to food ...

Food safety after a flood: Extension consumer food safety fact sheet (PDF)

Read this fact sheet to find out which canned food can be disinfected and used and which food must be thrown away following exposure to floodwater.

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) serve important roles in ensuring food safety in the United ...

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