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Preserve the Taste of Summer Preserve the Taste of Summer

Preserve the Taste of Summer is a great opportunity for anyone interested in learning safe food preservation techniques.

MyPlate What's on your plate?

MyPlate is the new food icon replacing MyPyramid. MyPlate helps you visualize the proportion each food group should contribute to your plate.

4-Day Throw Away 4 Day Throw Away - Protecting You From Bad Leftovers

Many consumers don’t realize how quickly food leftovers can become unsafe or spoil. 4-Day Throw Away educates consumers about the dangers of foodborne illnesses and the four-day guideline for eating, freezing or throwing away leftovers.

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Health and Nutrition News from Iowa University State Extension
Learn the Basics of Composting with the June Eco Family Conference
(Posted on 5/22/2012)
Feeding the soil through composting so it can feed food sources is the focus of the Virtual Eco Family Conference, “Compost 101: Food for the Food,” on June 7. The virtual workshop concentrates on composting basics for indoors and outdoors.
Preserve the Taste of Summer Program Receives a Boost
(Posted on 5/17/2012)
Preserve the Taste of Summer (PTTS) was launched last July as a pilot program to help adults learn how to safely preserve foods. This year, the basic structure of the program will remain the same, but some new elements are being added as a result of public demand.
Nutrition Education Is Part of Immersion in Wellness Camp Experience
(Posted on 5/15/2012)
Each summer, campers from all over the state visit the Iowa 4-H Center for a week of camp fun. This year, youth enrolled in two camps, Everything Camp and Counselors in Training Camp, will have the opportunity to participate in a research study conducted by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach targeted toward lowering childhood obesity in the state.