Revised! FCS-8781, a 12-page fact sheet by Amy Simonne and Elizabeth Gollub, is a valuable resource for anyone dealing with food allergies or food intolerances. It covers egg, milk, wheat, soy, nut, and seafood allergies, as well as food additive intolerances, and lists different names these ingredients may appear under on food labels and foods they may be hidden in. Revised to include information on fish and shellfish allergies and to update links. Published by the UF Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, November 2007. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY723
Category: Food Safety
FCS-8786/FY730 Decoding Food Labels: Handouts for People with Food Allergies
Revised! FCS-8786, a 14-page document by Amy Simonne and Elizabeth Hollub, presents visually appealing handouts that can help people with food allergies quickly scan food labels for the foods they are allergic to. Revised to include information on fish and shellfish allergies. Published by the UF Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, December 2007. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY730
FCS8842/FY966: Small Farm Food Safety, Fresh Produce: Part 1
FCS8842, a facts-heet by Brian Lapinski, Amy Simonne, and M.E. Swisher, introduces readers to the PACE principles (prevention, accountability, control, and education) of food safety as they apply to small farm management. Includes a slide presentation. Published by the UF Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, October 2007.
FCS8845/FY969 Small Farm Food Safety, Fresh Produce, Part 4: Farm Map Activity
FCS8845, a 3-page fact-sheet by Brian Lapinski, Amy Simonne, and M.E. Swisher, provides a schematic map of a theoretical farm and invites readers to identify and comment on the potential food safety risks depicted.Published by UF Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, October 2007.
FCS8742/FY486 Pome and Stone Fruits: Safe Handling Practices for Consumers
Revised! FCS87421, a 2-page fact-sheet by Amy Simonne, lists steps that consumers can take to reduce their risk of foodborne illness from fresh produce. Published by UF Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, March 2006.
ENY-741S/IN747 La Ciguatera
ENY-741S, a 5-page illustrated fact-sheet by Jorge R. Rey, is the Spanish language version of ENY-741, Ciguatera. It describes this form of food poisoning caused by ingestion of salt water fish and invertebrates that have accumulated in their tissues a certain amount of the toxins produced by dinoflagellates. Includes references. Published by UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, November 2007.
ENY-741S, el 5 páginas ilustradas de hoja de datos de Jorge R. Rey, es la versión en español de ENY-741, Ciguatera. En él se describe esta forma de intoxicación alimentaria causada por la ingestión de agua salada peces e invertebrados que se han acumulado en sus tejidos una cierta cantidad de toxinas producidas por los dinoflagelados. Incluye referencias. Publicado por UF Departamento de Entomología y Nematology, noviembre de 2007.