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Impact Report

For plan KA 703. Nutrition Education and Behavior (Otero County)
Date October 28, 2011, 4:06 pm
For Objective Short-term Show short-term objectives
Impact Report The Home Economist conducted a food safety presentation for 10 individuals at the Cloudcroft United Methodist Church and 9 individuals at The Counseling Center (an organization which provides mental health services to children, adults, and families in Alamogordo). The presentations included a powerpoint presentation and educational handouts. Evaluation statistics for the presentation indicate that individuals learned the four basic principles for handling food safely: clean, separate, cook, and chill; how to sanitize cutting boards; how to clean fresh fruits and vegetables; how to properly defrost/thaw frozen foods; how to use a food thermometer; and how to store foods at home to preserve freshness and quality. Evaluation comments by participants included “I always considered my mom a clean cook, but everyone makes mistakes. It was probably a miracle I didn’t get sick from food.” and “This was a very well presented program with lots of helpful information.”