Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation/ConAgra Foods 2014 Food Safety Student Challenge

Background Home Food Safety calls consumers to action and emphasizes the critical role they play keeping themselves and their families safe. Together with ConAgra Foods, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics developed four simple and easy to follow home food safety messages, drawn from government recommendations and the Academy!s positions" #ash $ands %ften &eep 'aw (eat and 'eady to )at Foods *eparate Cook to +roper Temperatures 'efrigerate +romptly ,elow -./F

This program communicates the important role consumers play in preparing foods safely in their own homes. Home Food Safety is dedicated to providing home food safety statistics, information a0out food 0orne illness 1also known as food poisoning2, and safe food handling information and tips. Program Goal College living provides a uni3ue opportunity to educate college students on the importance of food safety. The goal of the Academy Foundation4ConAgra Foods Food *afety Challenge is to educate and improve food safety for those living on campus focusing on these four key areas. Application Process The Application form will 0e availa0le at" http"44www.eatright.org4foundation4scholarships4 0eginning %cto0er 56, 7.58. Applicants will 0e asked to descri0e as an enrolled student, what role can they play as a food safety advocate and why does their school need one9 Applicants will also 0e asked to descri0e their program plan including a description of how the e:perience will 0e documented. Responsibilities and Eligibility 'ecipient must 0e an Academy (em0er and full time student

&ey dates must 0e met Four key $ome Food *afety messages must 0e incorporated Selection and Judging Criteria ;nnovation Creativity < use of video, photos, etc. to document e:perience Feasi0ility of assessment methods including outcomes and evaluation Achieva0ility of program plan 'each =se of resources at www.homefoodsafety.org Key Dates Fe0ruary 5, 7.5- < Application deadline (arch 5, 7.5- < *tudents selected and notified. April 56, 7.5- < +rogress 'eport Due (ay 8., 7.5- < +rogress 'eport Due >une 5, 7.5- < +ro?ect #rap up >une 56, 7.5- < Final 'eport Due Scholarships Nine @-6.. scholarships will 0e awarded to students selected as recipients. *tudents can also apply as a team and scholarships will 0e e3ually divided among all team mem0ers. A @6.. stipend to purchase supplies will also 0e provided to each recipient. For more information, contact ,eth Aa0rador at 0la0radorBeatright.org or 5 C.. CDD 5E.. :-C75 These scholarships are separate from the Academy Foundations General Scholarship Program for which a separate application is required.

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation/ConAgra Foods Food Safety Student Challenge Application Form
Name Academy Member # Address City, State hone !"mail #here are you currently li$ing %chec& one'( Dorm Apartment Fraternity/Sorority Rental House Zip

Other________________________________ lease briefly ans)er %*++ )ords or less'( As an enrolled student, what role can I play as a food safety advocate and why does my school need one? (Answer should include a program plan including description of how the experience will be documented)

Please return this application form to Beth Labrador at blabrador@eatright.org by ebruary !, "#!$