Posts Tagged ‘food’
Date: Monday, August 17th, 2009
Source: Health and Human Services
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* After-school programs
* Senior services
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* and other programs in your area
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Date: Tuesday, March 31st, 2009
Source: Connie Sheppard, Bexar County Extension Agent, Texas AgriLife Extension Service
Food Safety is an issue everyday. People die from eating food that has been handled improperly. While it is hard during trying times and natural disasters to handle food, we still need to exercise caution to make sure people we are trying to help don’t get sick.
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Date: Friday, September 26th, 2008
Source(s): Texas A&M Agricultural Communications
Food and drinking water subjected to flooding may not be safe, said a Texas AgriLife Extension Service expert.
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Date: Friday, September 19th, 2008
Source(s): Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Texas will be providing emergency food stamps to Hurricane Ike victims who qualify and will automatically replace benefits for program participants in the storm’s path.
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) sought and received a federal waiver to make the emergency assistance available to low-income individuals and families living in any of the 29 counties that have been declared disaster areas.
Click here for applications and instructions
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Date: Friday, September 19th, 2008
Source(s): USDA, Texas A&M Agricultural Communications
Food Safety information related to disaster recovery from the USDA and Texas A&M Agricultural Communications.
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Date: Monday, September 15th, 2008
The Texas Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) has a comprehensive list of disaster recovery resources from Texas AgriLife Extension Service and other credible resources.
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Date: Friday, August 22nd, 2008
Source(s): Texas Department of State Health Services
Salmonella Saintpaul has been detected in samples of fresh jalapenos. It is the first time the strain responsible for the nationwide outbreak of salmonellosis has been detected in a food since the outbreak began but does not mean jalapenos are to blame for all the illnesses.
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