She answers well over 500 phone calls a year about food safety and food preservation alone. The web page contains the association's mission statement, constitution, awards opportunities, a newsletter archive, the membership handbook, links to the national association and other Family and Consumer Sciences Associations. Food Safety Education is important in McLean County. The committee agreed to develop mechanisms for public food safety education of adults and elementary school aged children. The committee's goal has been to teach basic personal hygiene, proper hand washing procedures, and safe food handling techniques.
Paraprofessional staff deliver nutrition education.
They been trained to be culturally sensitive as well as sensitive to the needs of their participants. Classes are held at the Health Department. Food stamp eligible parents attend nutrition classes and receive coupons for food. Programs teach topics such as infant feeding, reading nutrition labels, and iron in the diet. Extension collaborates with Heartland Headstart in planning cooking that focus on Budgeting Food Dollars, Following Recipes, and Nutritious Snacks .