Food Safety: Avoiding Hidden Dangers

From breakfast to dinner and everything in between, this title offers practical readers an essential look at food safety. Bright, colorful photos will entice readers as they learn about the bacteria, viruses, parasites, and typical food culprits that cause food-borne illness. Readers will also gain an understanding of how to prevent food poisoning with the four steps (clean, separate, cook, and chill) for safe food handling. Engaging chapters present information about government regulation agencies and approach food industry practices in a straightforward, positive light. Smart sidebars highlight additional opportunities for exploring food safety, while a full-page spread offers ideas from the Let's Move! campaign for simple safety practices. This title will leave readers feeling prepared to face the hidden dangers of food! Bolded glossary terms, phonetic spellings, and an index are included. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company. Reviewed Nowadays, it seems nutrition is more important than ever! This series gives readers a taste of the vital role food plays in their daily lives and arms them with essential nutrition know-how to lead a healthy lifestyle right now. Students will become familiar with trends from vegetarian and heart-healthy diets to organic farming and genetically engineered foods. They will learn about important safety topics, such as the dangers of dehydration, food allergies, and food-borne illness. They will also travel the globe, exploring foods eaten by a variety of cultures. In each title, a full-page spread with fun tips from Michelle Obama's Let's Move! campaign encourages kids to think creatively about their own nutrition. With easy-to-read text and colorful photos, young readers will discover the simple secrets to carrying out a successful nutrition mission!