Food Safety Announcement
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Food Safety Announcement
This assignment provides an opportunity for you to explore ways to inform the public about
dangers regarding food safety.
Select and complete one of the following assignments:
Option 1: Food Safety Brochure
Option 2: Food Safety Radio Public Service Announcement
Option 3: Food Safety Video Public Service Announcement
Option 1: Food Safety Brochure
Consider the following scenario: Imagine that your city has experienced a drastic rise in foodborne illness. The public lacks the knowledge about appropriate food safety to prevent these
problems, and they do not know how to educate themselves about nutrition and health.
Create a 4- to 6-page public service brochure, with appropriate images, to be printed in the
Sunday edition of your newspaper. Include the following points:
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Identify some common safety issues related to food purchase, storage, and preparation.
Describe some illnesses or problems the safety issues might cause, and ways to prevent the
illnesses or problems.
Make recommendations for where readers might search for more information regarding food
safety.
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Include criteria that readers must use to determine credible sources of nutritional
information.
Explain why it is important for readers to use these criteria when searching for
information on nutrition and health.
Research online news sources, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and
notices from the local health department to assist you with preparing content for the brochure.
Use the brochure builder located on the student website to help you complete this assignment.
Format the brochure, including the images, consistent with APA guidelines.
Option 2: Food Safety Radio Public Service Announcement
Consider the following scenario: Imagine that your city has experienced a drastic rise in foodborne illness. The public lacks the knowledge about appropriate food safety to prevent these
problems, but they do not know how to educate themselves about nutrition and health.
Create a 90-second public service radio announcement about food safety. Include the following
points:
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Identify some common safety issues related to food purchase, storage, and preparation.
Describe some illnesses or problems the safety issues might cause, ways to prevent the
illnesses or problems.
Food Safety Announcement
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Make recommendations for where readers might search for more information regarding food
safety.
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Include criteria that readers must use to determine credible sources of nutritional
information.
Explain why it is important for readers to use these criteria when searching for
information on nutrition and health.
Research online news sources, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and
notices from the local health department to assist you with preparing content for the broadcast.
Perform an Internet search on writing a news broadcast. Use this information to create a
transcript for your news broadcast.
Provide a written transcript of the news broadcast.
Cite at least two sources other than the course text.
Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines.
Submit the written transcript, along with an audio recording of your radio bulletin, to your
facilitator.
Option 3: Food Safety Video Public Service Announcement
Consider the following scenario: Imagine that your city has experienced a drastic rise in foodborne illness. The public lacks the knowledge about appropriate food safety to prevent these
problems, but they do not know how to educate themselves about nutrition and health.
Create a 60-second public service video about food safety. Include the following points:
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Identify some common safety issues related to food purchase, storage, and preparation.
Describe some illnesses or problems the safety issues might cause, ways to prevent the
illnesses or problems.
Make recommendations for where readers might search for more information regarding food
safety.
o
o
Include criteria that readers must use to determine credible sources of nutritional
information.
Explain why it is important for readers to use these criteria when searching for
information on nutrition and health.
Research online news sources, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and
notices from the local health department to assist you with preparing content for the broadcast.
Perform an Internet search on creating a video public service announcement. Use this
information to write a transcript for your broadcast.
Provide a written transcript of the news broadcast.
Reference at least two sources other than the course text.
Format your written assignment consistent with APA guidelines.
Submit the written transcript, along with the video, to your facilitator.