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Win Super Bowl Viewing Party Host of the Year with our Food Safety Tips

February 03, 2017 Janice López-Muñoz, Food Safety Education Staff, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA

It’s coming. The most popular TV event of the year — Super Bowl Sunday!!! That means the four F’s…Fun, Family, Friends and Food. The pressure is on. You don’t want to be the Super Bowl party host that your guests call — or even worse, post to social media — saying they got foodborne illness. If that...

Health and Safety

It all Began with a Football: How the Super Bowl Shaped the Chicken Industry

February 03, 2016 Michael Sheats, Director of the AMS Agricultural Analytics Division

On January 15, 1967, the Green Bay Packers faced off against the Kansas City Chiefs in the very first Super Bowl. On that day, few of the estimated 51 million fans gathered around their television sets realized the profound impact the Super Bowl would have on chicken consumption in the United States...

Food and Nutrition

50 Years of Super Bowl and Food Safety Changes

January 28, 2016 Jason Waggoner, Food Safety Education Staff, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA

The Super Bowl is a very popular food “holiday” in the United States, and this year’s game marks a milestone. Super Bowl 50, dubbed the “Golden Super Bowl,” will be played on February 7, 2016. Help set the gold standard and ensure that you and your guests remain free of foodborne illness by...

Health and Safety

"Fuel Up to Play 60" Has Game Plan to Supercharge School Fitness and Nutrition

August 24, 2015 Whitney Rick, Agricultural Marketing Service Dairy Programs Promotion, Research and Planning Division, Dairy Program Director

Meet Jack, a sixth-grader who is eager to become a school nutrition and fitness game changer. He is one of nearly 20,000 student ambassadors with Fuel Up to Play 60 (FUTP 60), a program launched by the National Dairy Council (NDC) and National Football League (NFL) in collaboration with USDA. FUTP...

Food and Nutrition Initiatives

Super Bowl "Super Kid" Promotes Exercise, Healthy Eating

February 03, 2015 Whitney Rick, Agricultural Marketing Service Dairy Programs Promotion, Research and Planning Division, Dairy Program Director

Minutes before the National Football League (NFL) teams of Super Bowl XLIX took the field, a middle school student from Orlando, Fla., had the honor of handing the game ball to an NFL official for the kickoff. But Bobby did much more than hand off that football. As this year’s NFL Play 60 “Super Kid...

Food and Nutrition Initiatives

Don't Let Bacteria Score a Touchdown at Your Super Bowl Party

January 29, 2015 Jason Waggoner, Food Safety Education Staff, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA

The Super Bowl is one of the most popular sporting events in the United States and the second largest food consumption day. This means there are many opportunities for Americans to come into contact with some nasty bacteria that can cause food poisoning. According to the National Restaurant...

Health and Safety

Avocados: Helping Draw up the Perfect Recipe for the Big Game

January 28, 2015 Heather Pichelman, Agricultural Marketing Service Fruit and Vegetable Program Promotion and Economics Division Director

The Super Bowl is next Sunday and people are busy making plans for the big game. For many, the most valuable player will be the avocado, which is quickly becoming a fan favorite. In fact, it’s estimated that Americans will consume 120 million pounds or 240 million fresh avocados during the week...

Food and Nutrition

Penalty Free Chicken Wings for Game Day

January 27, 2015 Amelia Kermis, MPH CHES, Food Safety Education Staff, Food Safety and Inspection Service

The star of most Super Bowl parties is the chicken wing, crispy and covered in a delicious sauce. If you are going to make wings for your Super Bowl party, follow these steps to make sure your dinner’s star player is safe to eat. You don’t want to get a penalty for giving your guests food poisoning.

Health and Safety

'Primera Jugada' - Puntos de Alimentos Inocuos para su Fiesta del Super Bowl

January 30, 2014 Donna Karlsons, FSIS, Food Safety Education Staff

Para poder ganar el partido, las jugadas tienen que ocurrir sin infracciones. Además, el domingo del Super Bowl es el segundo día más alto del consumo de alimentos en los Estados Unidos. Esto quiere decir que el anfitrión e invitados tienen que tener sus defensas listas para prevenir que la...

Food and Nutrition Health and Safety

First Down Food Safety Tips for your Super Bowl Party

January 30, 2014 Donna Karlsons, Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), Food Safety Education Staff

In order to win the game, the first downs have to keep coming without the penalties. Super Bowl Sunday will be a long day of first downs and a long day of eating! It’s the second highest day of food consumption in the U.S., and that means hosts and guests need to have their defense ready to keep...

Food and Nutrition Health and Safety
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