An Emmy award-winning video on food safety. (Environmental Health-'Net).<www.nsta.org/professionalinfo> The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
middle Atlantic Region awarded an Emmy to a video produced by FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), "Dr. X and the Quest for Verb 1. quest for - go in search of or hunt for; "pursue a hobby" quest after, go after, pursue look for, search, seek - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the Food Safety." The video competed in the category Outstanding Children's Program/One-Time Only Special. "Receiving the Emmy for 'Dr. X and the Quest for Food Safety' demonstrates that science programs can be creative and entertaining while at the same time providing valuable information to students," said Joseph A. Levitt, director of FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition The Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN, pronounced sif'-san) is the branch of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) which regulates food, dietary supplements, and cosmetics. "Food" within the context of FDA is a very broad term with some limitations. . The video features a savvy food scientist, Dr. X, and a student who introduces and reinforces the science concepts behind food safety from farm to table. Dr. X explores behind-the-scenes research in laboratories and the latest food safety technologies. The video is available free to middle- and high-school teachers as part of an educational kit called "Science and Our Food Supply." Requests for the kit can be submitted through the NSTA Web site at the address given above. Or they can be faxed to (703) 522-5413 or mailed to NSTA, Science and Our Food Supply 1840 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22201-3000. |
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