{"id":144,"date":"2022-06-24T13:29:55","date_gmt":"2022-06-24T20:29:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/youth-families\/?page_id=144"},"modified":"2026-10-14T11:19:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T18:19:57","slug":"promoting-consumer-safety","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/youth-families\/promoting-consumer-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Promoting Consumer Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left  wsu-herou002du002dsize-small \">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Mother-and-daughter-shopping-for-vegetables-scaled-1.jpg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Mother-and-daughter-shopping-for-vegetables-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Mother-and-daughter-shopping-for-vegetables-scaled-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Mother-and-daughter-shopping-for-vegetables-scaled-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Mother-and-daughter-shopping-for-vegetables-scaled-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Mother-and-daughter-shopping-for-vegetables-scaled-1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Mother-and-daughter-shopping-for-vegetables-scaled-1.jpg 2048w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\n\t\talt=\"Mother and daughter shopping for vegetables\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wsu-overlay wsu-pattern-after wsu-overlay--none wsu-pattern--none\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\" typeof=\"BreadcrumbList\" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\">\r\n\t<!-- Breadcrumb NavXT 7.2.0 -->\n<span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Extension Home.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\" class=\"main-home\" ><span property=\"name\">Extension<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span>\r\n &gt; <span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Youth &amp; Families Program Unit.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/youth-families\" class=\"home\" ><span property=\"name\">Youth &amp; Families Program Unit<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"2\"><\/span> &gt; <span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to News.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/youth-families\/news\/\" class=\"post-root post post-post\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\">News<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"3\"><\/span><\/div><header class=\"wsu-article-header \">\r\n\t<h1 class=\"wsu-article-header__title\">\r\n\t\tPromoting Consumer Safety\t<\/h1>\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t<\/header>\r\n\n\n\n<p>Our Consumer Food Safety programs translate research into practical education that helps individuals and families safely buy, store, prepare, preserve, and serve food. Through evidence-based resources and community outreach, we promote healthy lifestyles, reduce foodborne illness, minimize food waste, and support self-reliance through local food systems and home food preservation.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-card-wrapper wsu-card--outline-shadow wsu-card-wrapper--per-row-2\" >\r\n    \n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-border-top--color-crimson wsu-color-background--gray-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rex.libraries.wsu.edu\/esploro\/profile\/b_susie_craig\/output\/all?institution=01ALLIANCE_WSU\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Unknown.png\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Unknown.png 800w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Unknown-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/17\/Unknown-768x432.png 768w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Plate with a minute timer on it.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rex.libraries.wsu.edu\/esploro\/profile\/b_susie_craig\/output\/all?institution=01ALLIANCE_WSU\">\t\t\t\tFood Safety in a Minute\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Food safety answers in just a minute.<\/strong><br><em>Food Safety in a Minute<\/em> brings trusted WSU research directly to consumers through brief podcast episodes. Learn practical, evidence-based tips for buying, preparing, preserving, and storing food safely. <strong>Subscribe and explore our episodes to make food safety part of your everyday routine.<\/strong>\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-border-top--color-crimson wsu-color-background--gray-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu\/author\/lizann-powers-hammond\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/17\/yogurt-milk-vegetables-fruits-plants-flora.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/17\/yogurt-milk-vegetables-fruits-plants-flora.jpg 880w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/17\/yogurt-milk-vegetables-fruits-plants-flora-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/17\/yogurt-milk-vegetables-fruits-plants-flora-768x502.jpg 768w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Vegetables and fruits around yogurt and milk.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu\/author\/lizann-powers-hammond\">\t\t\t\tFood Safety Resource Publications\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t\tExplore research-based publications from Washington State University, Oregon State University, and the University of Idaho that provide practical guidance on food safety, food preservation, and sustainable food practices. 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