HOWARD COUNTY EXTENSION
CONSUMER & FAMILY SCIENCE
           Extension Educator -- Susan J. Neher
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                                               FOOD & NUTRITION

    The mission of the Foods and Nutrition specialty is to help consumers better understand and evaluate
nutrition and food safety information.  With the continued need for Consumer and Family Science
education, the Extension Educator becomes a vital link in the community, providing information and educational  
programming at the point-of-need to enhance lives, homes, and communities.
         

PROGRAMMING TOPICS:

Health Issues Related to Diet and Nutrition USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans

    * Using the Food Guide Pyramid and Food Label
    * Special Diets
    * Eating Out

 Food Safety

    * Youth Programs
    * Consumer Programs
    * Special Audience Programs

Safe Food for the Hungry:

        Emergency feeding programs, such as food pantries, soup kitchens, and meal programs, help to feed more than 25 million
Americans. That's one in every 10 people in the United States!
        Overcoming limited budgets, uncertain food supplies, less than ideal food storage or preparation conditions, and a
seemingly endless stream of those in need can be a difficult task. Through the Safe Food for the Hungry videoconference
workshops, videotapes, lesson plans, and supporting print materials, the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service
provides resources to help emergency feeding programs maximize the safety and nutrition of the foods they provide.


HOWARD COUNTY CFS LINKS:

        IEHA -- Indiana Extension Homemakers Association
                          Howard County Extension Homemaker Page
                          Howard County Extension Homemaker Club Information
                          2008 Howard County Extension Homemaker Scholarship
                         2008 Howard County Extension Homemaker Career Advancement Scholarship
               
        Adult Open Class at the Howard County Fair  
                                2008 Adult Open Class Booklet
                                2008 Adult Open Class Entry Form
                                2008  Adult Open Class Volunteer Sheet                    
      
      EFNEP -- Expanded Food and Nutrition Program
 
  HHB -- Have a Healthy Baby Program


Other Food & Nutrition Websites:

    * American Dietetic Association
    * Center of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition - Food and Drug Administration
    * Department of Food and Nutrition - Purdue University
    * Food and Nutrition Information Center - USDA
    * Food Composition - USDA's Handbook 8 in searchable format
    * Food Safety and Inspection Service - USDA
    * Center for Consumer Research - Web pages on Biotechnology and Food Irradiation
    * Pyramid -- USDA -- Excellent site about the New food Pyramid requirements



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