Teaching Parents About Food Safety: Strategies and Considerations Tina Vazin, Ph.D. Alabama State University

Importance of Parent Education Promote use of strategies to improve food safety in the homes of children Insure continuity of food safety practices between the schools, childcare centers and the home Create a life-long positive role model of food safety practices for children

Approaches to Parent Education Large group settings –PTA meetings Student/Parent food safety homework assignments Food Safety food fairs for parents/students Food Safety literature distributions at school events Food Safety Tip of the Week distributed weekly to each student

Obstacles to Consider in Designing Effective Parent Education Transportation to events Determining effective affordable incentives for attendance Assessing application of acquired knowledge Assessing long-term effectiveness of program Providing access to further information