Food Science Education Publications and Websites

Bird The purpose of this column is to highlight innovative publications and websites in food science education. If you know of a website or a recent publication that you believe other readers would like to know about, please submit the full text of the article or the URL for the website and an annotation of not more than 125 words. We welcome your resources and comments on this column. Material should be submitted to: Jim Bird, Science & Engineering Center, Fogler Library, Univ. of Maine, Orono, ME 04469, or e-mail to Jim.Bird@umit.maine.edu. If e-mailing, please put “JFSE submission” in the subject line. Angell DL. 2008. Food safety education as a risk management strategy. J Extension 46(1): article nr 1T0T5. http://www.joe.org/joe/2008february/tt5p.shtml (accessed 8/13/2008). This article briefly describes a program of The Ohio State Univ. (OSU) Extension on safe food handling for those “. . .Extension staff and volunteers involved with food programs or events.” (abstract) This program involves participants using The Original Safe Food Handling for Occasional Quality Cooks curriculum. A pre/post survey showed a significant increase in food safety knowledge by participants in the program. Information on purchasing this curriculum on cd-rom can be found at http://estore.osu-extension.org/ by searching by title for “safe food handling.” Hughes LJ. 2007. Creating a farm and food learning box curriculum for preschool-aged children and their families. J Nutr Ed Behav 39(3):171–2. The “From Our Farms” curriculum for children 3 to 8 y old developed by Rutgers Univ. Extension focuses on locally-grown food consumption and the promotion of nutrition. Instructional material is provided through family fun pages and activity sheets which are combined with instructional materials to form Learning Boxes. To find out more about this curriculum, visit http://gloucester.rcre.rutgers.edu/fchs/fromourfarms.html Kinder CA. 2008. Connecting local food systems to youth. J Extension 46(1): article nr 1IAW3. http://www.joe.org/joe/2008february/iw3p.shtml (accessed 8/13/2008) The author, an Area 4-H/Youth Extension Educator, briefly describes a camp for youth (ages 8 to 13) in south central Idaho. One of the purposes of the camp is for campers to gain knowledge of local food systems. Through the use of guest speakers and workshops on trail mix production, management, and by-products, campers learn about food systems and careers associated with these systems. Life skill enhancement including reading, measuring, and problem solving was an integral part of the campers' experience. McBroom R and Oliver-Hoyo MT. 2007. Food enzymes. The Sci Teach 74(7):58–63. Noting that high school biology and chemistry are often taught in such as way as to reinforce the view that students have that these sciences are unrelated, the authors developed laboratory, inquiry-based activities involving the food enzymes hydrolase and oxidoreductase. The article includes 2 student handouts and solution preparation as well as detailed commentary on procedures, results, and valuable information for teachers as students work through the activities. PLANTfacts. Horticulture & Crop Science in Virtual Perspectives. The Ohio State Univ. http://plantfacts.osu.edu/web/ (assessed 8/13/2008) This searchable database includes factsheets from 46 U.S. and Canadian universities and government institutions. As noted in a previous column, cooperative extensions are excellent sources of food science and nutrition information for educators. This site also includes a searchable database on research and training which includes 40 university departments. A search on food education finds over 1800 matches. A list of extension and university websites searched can be found at http://hcs.osu.edu/plantfacts/web/fs/list.html U.S. Dept. of Labor. 2008–2009. Agricultural and food scientists. Occupational Outlook Handbook. http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos046.htm (accessed 8/13/2008) The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a key resource for students and others to explore career options. It is updated yearly and contains a wealth of information about occupations. A typical entry includes information on the nature of the work, training, job outlook, earnings, and related careers. The Handbook is fully searchable. This url directs the user to agricultural and food scientists. Use http://www.bls.gov/oco to view and search the Handbook.

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