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PFSE News

Meet Britanny Saunier, Executive Director of the Partnership for Food Safety Education!

November 9, 2021

Very important question: Pineapple on pizza? Find out where the new PFSE Executive Director Britanny Saunier stands on the matter. In this video interview, Britanny shares her vision for the future of PFSE — and even her first job when she met a chef! Check out this new blog post with video and get to know Britanny!

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Texas 4-H Food Challenge Inspires Students

October 20, 2021

Julie Gardner, Ph.D. has been an Extension Agent, and now an Extension Specialist, with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension for over 25 years. During her time with the extension, she’s had the opportunity to participate in and develop numerous programs but her “favorite activity to do with youth” is the “4-H Food Challenge.” Julie graciously took the time to sit down and share with PFSE staff about the 4-H Food Challenge and what makes it so special.

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PFSE Board Member Steven Mandernach Discusses Prep Yourself Campaign on MEAT+POULTRY Podcast

September 30, 2021

According to the 2021 Food and Health Survey conducted by the International Food Information Council, 72% of Americans say the pandemic is changing the way they eat and prepare food. This study showed 42% of consumers are shopping for groceries online at least monthly…

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Consumer Food Safety Nonprofit Announces Britanny Saunier as Next Executive Director

September 20, 2021

The nonprofit Partnership for Food Safety Education (PFSE) has selected Britanny Saunier, the current director of development, as its

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Making Family Memories with Safe Recipes

September 7, 2021

Many of us have fond memories of cooking with our parents or grandparents, baking cookies or preparing holiday meals. When looking for fun activities to do with kids, one great-grandmother went a step further. Barb the Great, as she’s known by her family, works with brothers Cole and Clayton to enter cooking contests. She does all the research and each…

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Prep Yourself: Food Is On the Way!

August 30, 2021

Responding to the increasing use of food delivery services and as National Food Safety Education Month kicks off, the Partnership for Food Safety Education (PFSE) has launched a new national campaign to help food delivery users ensure the safety of their delivered foods. Prep Yourself: Food Is on the Way, the first national food safety campaign specifically…

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BAC Fighter Marie Engages Students in Safe Cooking

August 6, 2021

Marie Canesi is a culinary teacher at the League School of Greater Boston. The school’s mission is “to help students with Autism develop to their fullest potential in every aspect of their lives; social, emotional, academic, and behavioral.” For the past eight years Marie has been in the kitchen with her students, teaching them how to…

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Home Canning: Top 5 Safety Questions with Dr. Elizabeth Andress

July 20, 2021

This blog post covers the top five food safety questions on home canning: What are core concepts people should keep in mind when we talk about canning preservation? How do I determine a process so I can preserve my own favorite recipe? Why do I have to process…

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Feed Children the Rainbow: Idaho Extension Plans Family Recipe Book

June 30, 2021

Joey Peutz and a group of fellow extension educators in Idaho are working on a special project to help parents delight their children in eating a rainbow of fresh produce from local farmers markets. The farmers market recipe book…

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Extension Leaders Create Event Series on Trendy Food Safety Topics

June 23, 2021

To bridge gaps between knowledge and practice in consumer food safety, the Purdue Food Safety Human Factor Program was created in 2018 with a commitment to using sociological approaches to explore cultural, social, and environmental factors that…

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Kids Cook Up a Healthy Tomorrow!

June 7, 2021

Today is World Food Safety Day! Let’s inspire young people to take charge of their own healthy, safe meals. When young people prepare their own meals and snacks they are doing more than feeding themselves. A study from the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior suggests…

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Creating Safe Recipes: A Hands-On Experience that Teaches Valuable Skills!

May 11, 2021

In the age of COVID-19 when so much of students’ time is spent online, building recipes is a valuable opportunity for hands-on learning. Cooking and building safe recipes incorporate math, science, nutrition, and food safety in…

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Young Cooks Recipe Challenge Combines Science & Fun!

March 25, 2021

Research shows that when recipes contain food safety instructions, people follow them. In fact, 90% of people washed their hands using recipes with safety instructions, compared to just 59% who washed hands while preparing food without safety instructions…

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Be Aware & Prepare: Your Home Food Safety

February 25, 2021

In recent research released by the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (Year 3 findings), 53% of respondents to a national survey reported having someone at higher risk of foodborne illness in their household. Someone at higher risk could be a young child, an elderly person, a pregnant family member, or a loved…

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Food Delivered with a Side of Safety

February 12, 2021

During the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly everyone made changes in how they purchase food and prepared meals. Concerns about in-store shopping and a scarcity of essential items gave rise to a new or increased reliance on delivery options. According to Nielsen IQ, online food and beverage sales…

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Watching & Learning: Multi-Year Behavior Study

February 2, 2021

A research team supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is conducting five separate iterations of a meal preparation study to address a specific consumer behavior and to determine the effectiveness of a behavior change intervention…

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COVID-19 Food Safety on Social Media

January 5, 2021

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Extension Food Safety units at Kansas State University (KSU) and the University of Missouri (MU Extension) used a variety of community outreach channels to distribute food safety information. Our primary channels included news stories, radio spots, public…

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It’s a Home Baking Bonanza!

December 10, 2020

Not unlike a delicious yeast bread, consumer spending on home baking rises during the holiday season. Cookies, cakes, pies and breads are delicious traditional goodies for winter holiday celebrations. According to NCSolutions, household spending on sweet and dessert items have been high throughout the COVID-19 pandemic…

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This Thanksgiving — Simple, Safe & Sane

November 23, 2020

Keeping your family safe from a foodborne illness is more important than ever. With the healthcare system fully employed to help people who have coronavirus, it is important to stay healthy and stay out of the hospital emergency room…

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Fight BAC! on the Farm

November 17, 2020

What comes to your mind when you hear the word “farm”? Perhaps you picture a huge field with stalks and vegetables. Many people don’t think about farms providing safe food for our families to eat. Food safety on the farm is not usually front of our minds on a day-to-day basis. But when a food recall makes the news, we may wonder are farmers keeping our food safe?

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