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Healthy Meals

Healthy Meals in a Hurry
(Posted on 4/30/2008)
Making nutritious food choices can be a challenge whether you're facing a hungry family or just your own growling stomach. A new program from Iowa State University Extension is designed to help consumers of all ages blend time-saving convenience with nutritious, dollar-stretching food choices.

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Serve Safe Meals in the Field
(Posted on 3/30/2007)
In this publication there are several helpful things to keep in mind while eating meals in the field. One important thing to remember is to serve foods that must be eaten with a fork or spoon to minize hand-to-mouth contact and accidental ingestion of chemicals.

Morel Mushrooms
(Posted on 3/30/2007)
These are wild mushrooms that people pick in April and May. The season usually lasts 3-4 weeks; the mushrooms' growth depends upon spring rains and warm temperatures. The safe morels are those that have the hollow steam. The first pickings of mushrooms are usually the gray ones and later ones become more yellow. The tops all look like a sponge, very "holey".

Milk, Fruit, and vegetables

Sharing Family Meals
(Posted on 2/2/2007)
When life tends to be busy with work and school activities, a family meal is a good time to catch up with all family members.

News from Iowa State University Extension

RAGBRAI Food Vendors Train, Take Precautions When Serving
(Posted on 7/11/2008)
ISU Extension nutrition and health specialist gives tips/training for safe food preparation and distribution.
ISU Extension Audio: Interviews for the Week of June 30
(Posted on 6/30/2008)
Listen to interviews about crops and weather, mosquitoes, tomatoes and salmonella, community leadership and more.
In Emergency, Disinfect Drinking Water by Boiling or Chemical Treatment
(Posted on 6/27/2008)
Iowans dealing with unsafe drinking water have two options for disinfecting small quantities of water, says Sam Beattie, food science and safety specialist with Iowa State University Extension.

Staff

Paulelda Gilbert-Nutrition and Health Field Specialist
Phone: (515) 576-2119
Fax: (515) 576-6447
Email: pgilbert@iastate.edu

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