The Safe Plates Food Safety Information Center (FSIC) is an online learning environment that utilizes various social media and a searchable database to improve food safety knowledge, attitudes & practices of users by delivering evidence-based information.
As consumer food safety concerns increase, FCS agents continue to be called upon to provide a strong, credible voice in this subject area.
To address these needs, the ASAs in consumer & retail food safety continually ensure that FCS agents have access to timely, evidenced based food safety information. This support will increase agents’ skills and confidence in the area of food safety, resulting in the overall effectiveness and success of extension programming.
To improve food safety knowledge, attitudes, and practices of consumers by providing science-based resources.
