FDA/CFSAN's News for Educators – October 2018

Welcome to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition’s (CFSAN) News for Educators! Check out our latest information and materials for educating your consumer groups. We also encourage you to share this update and invite your colleagues to sign up for future issues! Food Safety Everyday Food Safety for Young Adults. No matter your age, food safety helps to keep food at its freshest and most nutritious, reduces food waste, and prevents food poisoning. You can find new Everyday Food Safety materials to help consumers under the age of 30 learn the essentials of food safety—whether cooking at home, dining out, or eating ready-made meals on the go. Use these materials in your classroom, health expo, waiting room, or website! You’ll find a helpful video and tip sheets to make food safety as easy at 1-2-3-4. These prewritten social media messages make it easier than ever to spread the word. Nutrition Food Safety in Your Kitchen. Make this fall season a safe and nutritious one! You can share simple food safety tips to help prevent foodborne illness, also known as “food poisoning.” Whether you’re talking to a home cook, a professional chef, or a blogger who writes recipes, share these new resources to help keep food safe—from the grocery store to the kitchen to the fridge. You can also spread the word about safely cooking and eating this season with these prewritten social media messages. Not sure what to cook? Encourage your audience to try this easy-as-pie, food-safe version of a holiday classic. This pumpkin pie recipe includes food safety tips to make a safe and tasty treat! Cosmetics  Halloween Safety. With Halloween around the corner, many people are planning their costumes, which may include cosmetics and novelty makeup. Consumers who are concerned about natural rubber latex allergies may want to take more precautions. Here’s how to know if your cosmetics contain natural rubber latex. Encourage your audience to also learn about novelty makeup safety so Halloween fun does not lead to a rash, swollen eyelids, or other reactions. To report an adverse reaction to face paint, novelty makeup, or temporary tattoos, see this guide to reporting problems to FDA.

Pulling All the Behavior Change Ideas Together Webinar On Thursday, October 4, from 1–2 p.m. EDT, join the Partnership for Food Safety Education, in partnership with the Social Marketing Association of North America, for a webinar designed for health and food safety educators. Knowledge and awareness are not enough to change behavior. If you are working to change consumer behavior in food handling, then you’ll want to attend this final webinar in the behavior change series. Visit the registration page to learn more about the webinar, speakers, and to register online now.

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