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Teach Kids Food Safety Practices

Teach kids food safety
Food Safety for Kids from the Partnership for Food Safety Education

Established by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation in 2014, Kids Eat Right Month is observed each August and focuses on the importance of healthful eating and active lifestyles for kids and families.

As you may know, children are disproportionately affected by serious foodborne illnesses. They represent half of all hospitalizations for foodborne illness in the United States each year.

These activities are perfect for talking to kids and families about food safety:

Share these food safety tips with kids and their families to keep them safe this season and year round!

About Karen Blakeslee

The Rapid Response Center was formed in 1995 as a resource for Kansas State University Research & Extension Agents. Resource topics included Food Science, Human Nutrition, Food Service, Textiles, Home Care and other consumer topics. Since that time, the Center has grown to be of valuable assistance to Kansas State University Extension Specialists in those areas.