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Food Safety for Older Adults
This booklet explains safe food cooking temperatures, food storage and high-risk foods.
Source : Canadian Partnership for Consumer Food Safety Education.
No information found for British Columbia on this subject.
The following links, however, may be of interest:
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Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)
This fact sheet gives information on Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), or "Mad Cow Disease," is a progressive, fatal disease of the nervous system of cattle.
Source : Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Food Program - Health Canada
This Food Directorate website was created and designed to keep you aware of current issues in food safety.
Food Safety Tips For Picknicking, Hiking and Camping
Whether you go hiking for a few hours or are camping for a few days, there are some food safety tips that you should keep in mind while you are planning your trip and while you are in the great outdoors. Following these tips can prevent you from having to cut your activity short due to foodborne illness.
Source : Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Salmonella Prevention
This Web page gives information on Salmonella, bacteria that cause intestinal illness (salmonellosis) in humans, and gives advice on how to prevent it.
Source : Government of Canada. Health Canada. Health Policy and Communications Branch.
Science and Technology
The official source for Science and Technology from the Government of Canada. Topics include energy, environment, health, space and food.
Source : Government of Canada. Science and Technology.
Summer Food Safety
The risk of foodborne illnesses increases during the summer when temperatures are warmer and people are more likely to be cooking outside. You can minimize your family's risk of food poisoning by following some simple guidelines about food safety.
Source : Government of Canada. Health Canada. Health Policy and Communications Branch.
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