Food and Infant Health :Health, Safety, and Nutrition

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Course Description: (2 hours credit) By studying this course, you should be able to: Explain why infants are at high risk for (Food Borne Illness) Create a plan for safe food shopping and transporting Analyze personal food storage habits and decide which, if any, will need to be changed Use effective handwashing techniques that are effective in combating FBI Fine tune your cleaning and food prep routines so that cross contamination is avoided and FBI risk is lowered.

Course Content

Food and Infant Health:

  • From the Source to the Child
  • As You Begin
  • How the Self-Study Is Organized
  • Learning Outcomes for Sections One and Two
  • Learning Outcomes for Section Three
  • Why Food Safety Is Important
  • Infants and Foodborne Illness
  • Most Common Food Borne Illnesses
  • Food Safety at the Market
  • Preparation and Organization
  • Sources of Possible Contamination
  • Environmental Hazards
  • Fruits and Veggies
  • Food Storage
  • Strategies to Prevent FBI*:
  • Infant Formulas and SafetyShopping for Formula
  • Tips for Caregivers of Breast-Fed Babies
  • Practical Application and Reflection
  • Safe Food Preparation
  • Handwashing and Food Preparation
  • Handwashing and Food Preparation
  • How to Wash Your Hands Effectively
  • How’s Your Technique?
  • Preparing Food
  • Cross Contamination
  • The Most Common Causes of FBI Cross Contamination
  • Before and After Cleaning
  • Preparing Produce Pretest
  • Preparing Produce
  • Cooking to Safe Temperatures
  • Baby Bottles
  • Practical Application
  • Relationships and Food
  • Patterns of Eating
  • Is It Enough?
  • Sequence of Infant Development and Feeding Skills in Normal, Healthy Full-Term Infants
  • Sequence of Infant Development and Feeding Skills in Normal, Healthy Full-Term Infants
  • Self Check: Infant Development and Feeding Skills
  • The Way You Feed An Infant
  • Feeding TechniquesBottle-Fed Infants
  • Feeding cues:
  • Feeding Techniques: Burping a Baby
  • What Would You Do?
  • Breast-Fed Infants
  • The Breastfed Baby in Your Care
  • Support for Breast-Feeding Moms
  • Tips for Caregivers of Breast-Fed Babies
  • The Caregiver: Introducing Solid Foods
  • Solid Foods
  • Food Testers
  • Food Recommendations
  • Good Source of Information about Foods for Babies
  • USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program
  • USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program
  • Reflection
  • Glossary
  • Glossary
  • Resources
  • Resources
  • Resources and References
  • Child Care Development Services

Food Safety and Infant Health Quiz

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