New Food Safety Education Kit for Moms-to-Be (July 2007)

FDA is now offering a free educational kit that nurses, midwives and other educators can use to make presentations on food safety for pregnant women. The kit contains an Educator's Resource Guide with background and facts on food safety, reproducible handouts and a 20-minute video. The materials can be found on a special FDA web site, along with a printable poster that can be displayed in your institution and a set of PowerPoint slides for your presentation. All of these materials are available in both English and Spanish. Pregnant patients can be referred to the web site for more food safety tips. Among the topics covered are food borne risks, including Listeria, methylmercury and toxoplasma, as well as the four key steps needed to prevent food borne illnesses. The kit can also be obtained by calling FDA at 1-888-SAFEFOOD. Additional Information: FDA/CFSAN Video. Food Safety for Moms-To-Be. http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~pregnant/vlwhmtb.html FDA/CFSAN. Food Safety for Moms-To-Be: Educator Tools. http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~pregnant/tools.html