Penobscot County Cooperative Extension

Food and Nutrition -

Training sessions and public programs on food topics are presented to many audiences. The most common topics are the Food Pyramid; Reading the New Food Label; Reducing Fat in the Diet; Healthy Snacks for Children; Altering Recipes; and Making Homemade Master Mixes.

UMCE Health Publications

UMCE Eating Well Publications

Putting knowledge to work with the people of Maine

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• Non-discrimination statement and disability resources
• Non-disclosure statement

Food Preservation -

• Canning
• Freezing
• Food Drying

• Let's Preserve - Entire Series
• Can Home-Canned Food Spoil?
• Using Home Preserved Foods Safely
• Herbal Vinegars

Food Safety - Throughout the year, we answer consumer questions.

USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS): http://www.fsis.usda.gov/

Cooking For A Crowd -

A Food Safety Program for Quantity Cooks designed for volunteers who prepare, serve or handle food at any event. This two-part workshop will cover the following food safety concerns:

1. Planning and Purchasing
2. Storing Food Supplies
3. Preparing Food
4. Transporting, Storing and Serving Cooked Food
5. Handling Leftovers

You will receive a packet of resources for later use.

Eat Well - A Program for Healthy Eating

Additional Foods & Nutrition Resources -

• My Pyramid
  http://www.mypyramid.gov
• The American Heart Association:
  http://www.americanheart.org/
• The Diabetes Association:
  http://www.diabetes.org/
• American Cancer Society:
  http://www.cancer.org/
• National Osteoporosis Association:
  http://www.nof.org/
• Arizona's Bone Builders:
  http://www.bonebuilders.org/
• USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS):
  http://www.fsis.usda.gov/
• Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005:
  http://healthierus.gov/dietaryguidelines/