RIAES PROGRAMS: Food Safety

In 1997, 35,400 Rhode Islanders regularly went hungry, or one of every 30 households. More than 90,000 Rhode Islanders received food stamps in 1997. Nutritional dietary factors are associated with four of the ten leading causes of death in Rhode Island- cardiovascular disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes.

There is a need for broad awareness of food safety information throughout a diverse Rhode Island community of Rhode Island consumers and food producers.

	GOAL: The reduction in food-borne illness due to improper production and processing.
	Key Program Components:
	Mandated HACCP training for seafood, meat, and poultry processors.
	Use of "train the trainer" educational concepts.
	Emphasis on current technology and research.