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Research Team: Carol Byrd-Bredbenner, Jaclyn Maurer-Abbot
Project Duration: 9/2007 to 8/2010
The objective of this project is to engage youth in preventative behavior against foodborne illness and communicate these messages to other family members. This will be done by investigating the food handling responsibilities and obstacles to adopting safe food handling behavior encountered by middle school consumers, including knowledge of foodborne illness and preventative behaviors, psychosocial factors (i.e., attitudes, locus of control, self-efficacy) and self-reported food handling procedures. Recommendations will be provided for educational and behavioral objectives for the development of new materials based on research findings, and gaps in existing educational materials.
Funding Agency: USDA
Contact: Carol Byrd-Bredbenner