United States – NHES.03 – Students will demonstrate the ability to access valid information,
products, and service to enhance health.
KEYWORDS:
Bloom’s: Creating
DATE CREATED:
10/11/2018 9:36 PM
DATE MODIFIED:
12/17/2018 7:52 AM
Measures to Keep Food Safe
hsn.maro.10.18.02 – Outline basic safety and sanitation practices critical to preventing food-
related illnesses.
United States – NAEYC.01 – Promoting child development and learning.
United States – NHES.03 – Students will demonstrate the ability to access valid information,
products, and service to enhance health.
40. Every day we hear more about large-scale outbreaks of food-borne illnesses or recalls of contaminated food products.
Each year millions of children and adults are sickened by the food they have eaten. The government spends billions of
dollars annually on food-safety systems, legislation, and health care costs related to food-borne illness. How would you
explain the apparent increase in food-related illness given these efforts? What solutions would you offer to reduce the
incidence of food-borne illness?
Several factors account for the reported increase in food-borne illness, including improved
public awareness; improved reporting and record-keeping; increased mass production,
processing, and transportation of foods (versus small, local farms); increased demand for
imported foods, especially seasonal fruits and vegetables; more meals being eaten in
restaurants and fast-food establishments; increased demand for processed and pre-prepared
foods; and, inspection systems that are understaffed, underfunded, and out-of-date.
Solutions for reducing the incidence of food-borne illness include: using more foods that are
locally grown; eating out less often and preparing more meals at home; increasing more
public education initiatives regarding food-safety practices (e.g., hand washing, proper food
handling, safe cooking methods); providing additional funding for food inspection programs;
implementing safe food storage, handling, and preparation practices at home; delegating food
preparation activities to someone else if you are ill.
All sections of this chapter
hsn.maro.10.18.05 – Describe several large-scale efforts that are designed to make food safer
for human consumption.
United States – NAEYC.03 – Observing, documenting, and assessing to support young
children and families.