CPCS: Food Poisoning and Safety
- Provides information on the causes, symptoms and treatment of major forms of poisoning, with advice on avoiding risks.
- http://www.calpoison.org/public/food.html
Salmonellosis
- Learn about what it is, what causes it, the symptoms, how to prevent it, and what the doctor does.
- http://kidshealth.org/kid/watch/house/salmonellosis.html
Botulism
- Learn about this rare kind of food poisoning; what it is, symptoms, what the doctor can do, and how to prevent it. From KidsHealth.
- http://kidshealth.org/kid/watch/house/botulism.html
Seasonal Food Safety
- Explains special safety issues at different times of the year. Includes camping, barbecue, buffets, food gifts, mail-order foods, and holiday goodies.
- http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Seasonal_Food_Safety_Fact_Sheets/index.asp
Egg Products Preparation
- Fact sheets about safely handling shell eggs and egg products (eggs removed from their shells for processing).
- http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Egg_Products_Preparation_Fact_Sheets/index.asp
Poultry Preparation
- Learn how to safely store, prepare and handle chicken, turkey, duck, goose, and other poultry products.
- http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Poultry_Preparation_Fact_Sheets/index.asp
Meat Preparation
- Fact sheets on safe storage, preparation and handling of beef, lamb, veal, pork, game and exotic meats, ground meat, and processed meat products.
- http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Meat_Preparation_Fact_Sheets/index.asp
Thermy
- Learn Thermy's rules for food safety. Play games, puzzles, and color pages. [Requires free Adobe Reader download.]
- http://www.fsis.usda.gov/food_safety_education/thermy_for_kids/index.asp
Food Safety Education
- Learn how to keep it clean, cook it safely, and chill out. Includes puzzles, games, coloring pages and articles. [Requires free Adobe Reader download.]
- http://www.fsis.usda.gov/food_safety_education/for_kids_&_teens/index.asp
Be A Soaper Hero
- Learn how to scrub away germs. Play mazes, games, and sing the soaper hero song.
- http://www.uwyo.edu/soaperhero/kids_zone/kids_main.html
Foodlink
- Provides food safety tips and teaches the causes of food poisoning through games and quizzes.
- http://www.foodlink.org.uk
Food Safety at Home, School and When Eating Out
- Activity book featuring coloring pages for kids on how to kill germs by washing hands and foods before they eat.
- http://www.foodsafety.gov/~dms/cbook.html