The good news is that there are many things children and families can do to help ensure that their food is safe to eat at home, school and even when eating out. All they need is a basic awareness of proper food handling. There are some wonderful resources and some activities that will help you find out more information about food borne illness.

Click on the links below to find out more information and play some of the games to learn about food safety.

• FDA Kids’ Site
• Food_Safety Education For_Kids_&_Teens at fsis.usda.gov
• Henry the Hand Champion Handwasher
• Lather Up For Good Health at Colgate.com
• Kids World - Food Safety brought to you by NCDA&CS
• FoodDetectives.org
• Foodsafety.gov For Kids, Teens, & Educators
• kidshealth.org Hand Washing
• foodsafety.gov for kids
• U.S. Department of Health & Human Services for kids