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Food Safety & Preservation
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Nutrition, Diet & Health

Food Safety & Preservation
Nutrition, Diet & Health
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Food Safety & Preservation

Food Preservation Basics
Preserving Fruits & Jellies
Preserving Specific Vegetables
Pickled & Fermented Foods
Food Handling & Storage
Foodborne Illnesses
Emergencies & Other Food Information


Food Preservation Basics

General Topics
Equipment
Canning Foods
Canning Problems & Questions
Freezing Foods
Drying Foods
Pickling & Fermenting Foods


General Topics

3000 Preserving Foods

Equipment

3020 Home Canning Equipment
3024 Home Freezing Equipment

Canning Foods

3040 Canning Foods at Home

Canning Problems & Questions

3050 Canning Problems & Questions
3051 Most Frequently Asked Canning Questions

Freezing Foods

3060 Freezing Basics
3063 Freezing Fruits & Vegetables
3064 Freezing Meats & Seafood
3065 Freezing Prepared Foods
3067 Freezing Fruits Step-By-Step

Drying Foods

3080 Drying Foods
3084 Drying Fruits
3085 Drying Vegetables
3086 Drying Herbs, Seeds, & Nuts

Pickling & Fermenting Foods

3100 Pickle Basics
3101 Common Pickle Problems


Preserving Fruits & Jellies

Preserving Apples
Preserving Peaches
Pie Fillings & Syrups
Basics of Jelly Making
Jelly & Jam Recipes


Preserving Apples

3120 Preserving Apples

Preserving Peaches

3140 Preserving Peaches

Pie Fillings & Syrups

3160 Pie Fillings
3164 Syrups for Preserving Fruits
3165 Fruit Syrups & Honeys

Basics of Jelly Making

3180 Basics of Jelly Making
3200 Jelly & Jam Recipes


Preserving Specific Vegetables

Beans & Corn
Root Vegetables
Fall & Winter Crops
Other Vegetables
Tomatoes
Tomato Sauces & Ketchup
Other Tomato Products


Beans & Corn

3240 Canning Beans, Corn & Peas

Root Vegetables

3260 Preserving Root Vegetables

Fall & Winter Crops

3270 Chestnuts
3281 Preserving Pumpkin & Winter Squash

Other Vegetables

3300 Preserving Vegetables

Tomatoes

3320 Preserving Tomatoes

Tomato Sauces & Ketchup

3340 Preserving Tomato Sauces & Ketchup

Other Tomato Products

3360 Preserving Tomato Products


Pickled & Fermented Foods

Fermented Foods
Pickled Foods
Pickled Cucumbers
Pickled Peppers
Relishes
Flavored Vinegars


Fermented Foods

3380 Dill Pickles & Sauerkraut

Pickled Foods

3400 Pickled Foods

Pickled Cucumbers

3420 Pickled Cucumbers

Pickled Peppers

3440 Pickled Peppers

Relishes

3460 Relishes

Flavored Vinegars

3470 Flavored Vinegars


Food Handling & Storage

Selecting the Best
Safe Handling
Safe Storage
Fruit & Vegetable Basics
Food Safety for a Crowd
Holiday Meals
Safe Cooking & Re-heating
Other Food Handling Topics


Selecting the Best

3480 Food Selection & Storage
3480S La Compra y El Almacenamiento de los Alimentos
3482 Safe Handling of Seafood
3483 Selecting & Storing Fruits & Vegetables
3485 Selecting & Storing Cereals & Grains

Safe Handling

3490 Keeping Foods Safe at Home
3500 Basics of Safe Food Handling
3500S Cuatro Pasos Simples Para la Seguridad en los Alimentos
3502 Effects of Temperature on Food
3503 The Clean Kitchen Test
3504 Safe Handling of Beef
3505 Safe Handling of Canned Goods
3506 Safe Handling of Cheese
3507 Safe Handling of Eggs
3508 Safe Handling of Fish
3509 Safe Handling of Lamb
3510 Safe Handling of Milk & Dairy Products
3511 Safe Handling of Pork
3512 Safe Handling of Poultry
3513 Safe Handling of Sausage & Hot Dogs
3514 Safe Handling of Veal
3515 Safe Handling of Wild Game Birds
3516 Safe Handling of Wild Game Meats
3517 Safe Handling of Produce

Safe Storage

3520 Safety of Stored Foods
3522 Food Storage: Refrigerator & Freezer
3523 Storing Meats & Seafood
3525 Food Storage: Pantry
3526 Controlling Kitchen Pests

Fruit & Vegetable Basics

3528 Apple Basics
3529 Blueberry Basics
3530 Corn Basics
3531 Cucumber Basics
3532 Leafy Green Basics
3533 Melon Basics
3534 Peach Basics
3535 Pepper Basics
3536 Pumpkin Basics
3537 Strawberry Basics
3538 Sweet Potato Basics
3539 Tomato Basics

Food Safety for a Crowd

3540 Preparing Food for a Crowd
3543 Food Safety for Outdoor Cookouts
3544 Food Safety for Community Suppers

Holiday Meals

3560 How to Cook a Turkey
3565 Holiday Meats: Not Just Turkey

Safe Cooking & Reheating

3580 Cooking Meat Safely
3585 Slow Cooker Food Safety
3586 Microwave Food Safety
3587 Food Thermometers: A Key to Food Safety

Other Food Handling Topics

3600 Bag Lunch Safety
3601 Traveling with Food
3602 Safe Picnics
3603 Preserving Game Meats
3604 Fresh Caught Fish
3605 Mailing Perishable Foods
3606 Leftovers
3607 Teaching Children About Food Safety
3607S Enseņando a los Niņos Sobre la Seguridad de los Alimentos
3608 Deli & Other Take-out Foods
3609 Food Safety for Travelers Going Abroad
3610 Food Safety Tips for Kids
3611 Food Safety Answers for College Students
3612 Mailing Food Gifts to Military


Foodborne Illnesses

General Topics
Food Safety for People at Risk
Illnesses Related to Seafood
Botulism
BSE: "Mad Cow Disease"
E. coli
Hepatitis & Related Viruses
Salmonella & Related Bacteria


General Topics

3620 Foodborne Illness: Prevention Strategies

Food Safety for People at Risk

3639 Listeriosis & Pregnancy: A Food Safety Concern
3639S Listeriosis: Una Preocupacion Para las Mujeres Embarazadas
3640 Food Safety for Mothers and Babies
3642 Food Safety for the Elderly
3643 Food Safety for the Chronically Ill

Illnesses Related to Seafood

3660 Foodborne Illnesses Related to Seafood
3661 Ciguatera
3662 Scombroid Poisoning
3663 Vibrio vulnificus

Botulism

3680 Botulism

BSE: "Mad Cow Disease"

3690 BSE: "Mad Cow Disease"

E. coli

3700 E. coli

Hepatitis & Related Viruses

3720 Foodborne Illnesses: Viruses

Salmonella & Related Bacteria

3740 Foodborne Illnesses: Bacteria


Emergencies & Other Food Information

Home Power Outages
Freezer Failure
Hurricanes & Floods
Tornadoes
Fires
Other Food Topics


Home Power Outages

3760 Food Safety in Power Outages

Freezer Failure

3780 Food Safety in Freezer Failures

Hurricanes & Floods

3800 Food Safety in Hurricanes & Floods
3800S Seguridad de los Alimentos durante Huracanes e Inundaciones

Tornadoes

3820 Food Safety after a Tornado

Fires

3840 Food Safety after a Fire

Other Food Topics

3860 Chemicals & Foods
3861 Starting a Food Business
3862 Food Service Operation Inspections
3863 Inspection of Food: Who’s Responsible?
3864 Cookware Safety
3865 Vacuum Packaging Foods at Home
3866 Food Irradiation
3867 Starting a Food Business: An Overview
3868 Starting a Food Business: Developing a Market Strategy and a Business Plan
3869 Starting a Food Business: Product, Process and Packaging Analysis and Development


Publicaciones en Espaņol

3480S La Compra y El Almacenamiento de los Alimentos
3500S Cuatro Pasos Simples Para la Seguridad en los Alimentos
3607S Enseņando a los Niņos Sobre la Seguridad de los Alimentos
3639S Listeriosis: Una Preocupacion Para las Mujeres Embarazadas
3800S Seguridad de los Alimentos durante Huracanes e Inundaciones


Nutrition, Diet & Health

Nutrition & Dietary Guidelines
Food Shopping & Preparation
Food Technology
Health


Nutrition & Dietary Guidelines

Dietary Guidelines
Nutrition for Life Stages
Special Nutrition Needs


Dietary Guidelines

4000 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
4010 MyPyramid
4011 MyPyramid for Kids
4012 30 MyPyramid Steps to a Healthier You
4016 Focus on Fruits
4017 Vary Your Veggies
4018 Get Your Calcium-Rich Foods
4019 Whole Grains
4020 Go Lean With Protein
4030 Physical Activity Pyramid
4031 Physical Activity for Adults
4032 Physical Activity for Children
4033 Walking Off the Munchies
4050 Fat in Your Diet
4051 Cholesterol
4052 Fiber
4053 Limit Sugar
4054 Halt Salt
4055 Moderate Alcohol
4056 Reading the New Food Labels
4057 Determining Nutritional Value of Foods
4058 Food Labels: Fat & Cholesterol
4059 Food Labels: Carbohydrates
4060 Serving Sizes for Special Diets
4061 Nutrient Claims on Food Labels
4062 Nutrient Density
4064 Antioxidants
4065 Minerals
4066 Iron
4067 Calcium
4068 Folic Acid
4069 Potassium
4070 Sodium
4071 Chromium
4072 Fluoride
4073 Zinc
4074 Thiamin
4075 Riboflavin
4076 Niacin
4077 Vitamin B6
4078 Vitamin B12
4079 Vitamin C
4080 Vitamin A
4081 Vitamin D
4082 Vitamin E
4083 Vitamin K
4090 When It Comes to Chocolate, Choose Dark

Nutrition for Life Stages

4104 Picky Eaters
4105 Making Mealtimes Pleasant
4106 Brighten Up With Breakfast
4107 Partners for Healthy Eating
4109 Healthy Eating Habits for Children
4110 Non-Food Rewards for Kids
4111 Healthier Foods at School
4112 Healthy Halloween Treats

Special Nutrition Needs

4151 Fluid Needs
4152 Caffeine
4158 Food Allergies


Food Shopping & Preparation

Menu Planning
Food Shopping
Food Preparation


Menu Planning

This section is under construction.

Food Shopping

This section is under construction.

Food Preparation

4247 Using & Storing Apples
4248 Using & Storing Asparagus
4249 Using & Storing Broccoli
4250 More Broccoli, Please!
4251 Using & Storing Carrots
4252 Using & Storing Green Beans
4253 Using & Storing Peaches
4254 Using & Storing Potatoes
4255 Using & Storing Strawberries
4256 Using & Storing Summer Squash
4257 Using & Storing Tomatoes
4258 Using & Storing Winter Squash


Food Technology

New Food Technologies
Food Packaging


New Food Technologies

This section is under construction.

Food Packaging

This section is under construction.


Health

4350 Pandemic Influenza
4351 Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)
4360 Handwashing - It Makes a Difference!
ML-025340 Cover Your Cough


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