Colorado State University Extension
SafeFood Rapid Response Network
SAFEFOOD NEWS - Spring 2000 - Vol 4 / No. 3
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ThermyTM Says: "It's Safe to Bite When the Temperature is Right!
ThermyTM is the messenger of a national education campaign. It is designed to encourage consumers to use a food thermometer when cooking meat, poultry, and egg products. The campaign is an initiative of the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Look for ThermyTM in supermarkets as the thermometer industry is working with grocery chains and FSIS to promote Thermy™ and food safety. For more information about "ThermyTM" and the food thermometer campaign, call the nationwide, toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-800-535-4555. ThermyTM kit materials are available from the FSIS web site: www.fsis.usda.gov.thermy.
Summer Tools in the Fight BAC!TM Virtual Toolbox
If you haven't visited the Fight BACTM web site recently, you may want to take a look. Some summer additions include a feature article "Foodborne Illness Peaks in Summer - Why?" and the fact sheet "Seven Super Steps for Safe Food in the Summertime." Several other articles and flyers related to food safety and summer activities are available at the web site. Check them out at: www.fightbac.org/tools/summer_tools.
Resources for Biotechnology
Several web sites now have information available on biotechnology. Many of the sites offer materials which are appropriate for both the consumer and educator. If you need some general or technical materials check the following sites:
The National Food Safety Database
www.foodsafety.ufl.edu/imenu/biochome.htm.
USDA Agricultural Biotechnology-
www.aphis.usda.gov/biotechnology
Biotechnology-U.S. Food and Drug Administration
vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~lrd/biotechm.html
