824-Lancasi»r Farming, Saturday, May 23, 1992 Gymkhana Results Twenty-three mothers shared a special day with their children at the first Gymkhana for the Boots & Saddles 4-H Club. Held at the Lower Hopewell Horse Center, Lititz, on “Mother’s Day,” the event had several winners: ADVANCED CLASSES Grooming & Showmanship 16 A Ovsr 1. Becky Preiss with Monte Stepsaver, 2, Students Should Learn Ways To, Prevent Foodborne Illness ANDY ANDREWS Lancaster Fanning Staff LEOLA (Lancaster Co.) A recent poll indicated that only about half of the American public washes its hands before handling food, including teen-agers. And many teens will, at one time or another, weak in the food industry. The importance of good person al hygiene and the essentials of food safety in schools were emphasized to about 60 home eco nomists at the Lancaster-Lebanon IU 13 at their meeting last week. Dr. Stephen J. Knabel, assistant “Bacteria arc like hitchhikers,” he said. “They hitch hike from one surface to another. And your hands are the primary method of hitchhiking.” Home economists need to understand the importance of instilling in the students an understanding of microorgan isms, the importance of knowing how to maintain good personal hygiene when handling food, the proper heating and cooling techniques for food, and ways students can understand food safety through “hands-on projects.” But first, teachers must understand that microorgan isms can be a potential threat Knowing how they are throating and under what conditions is key. “Food safety experts realize it is microorganisms that are really the major health problem when it comes to food safety,” said Knabel. Consumers tend to think only in terms of “catastrophic” illnesses, or things beyond their control, such as pesticides or food additives that may cause cancer. According to the food safety expert, prob lems such as microorganisms are those that can be “con trolled” by the homemaker. But consumers have to understand that it is impossible to get rid of all risks when handling food. “There is always some risk involved in eating,” he said. “We can reduce the risk to a very negligible level, but we can never have zero risk.” Bacteria are everywhere in the food we eat, in our bodies, in the entire “ecosystem” of the earth. “You’re never going to eradicate bacteria from the face of the earth,” he said. “We have to control them.” Knabel suggested that the home economics teachers team up with science and math teachers and use projects to study microorganisms and their relationship to food. Through the use of borrowed lab equipment, such as a microscope, students can actually observe bacteria, both good (the kind in yogurt) and bad, or pathogenic bacteria, such as Listeria, Salmonella, and Campylobacter. Grow logarithmically Knabel said that bacteria grow “logarithmically,” dividing in half or doubling rapidly. By growing this way, a small amount of bacteria can become a large amount in a very short lime. Some projects Knabel suggested for the classroom in order to study bacteria include: • Place some pure water in a petri dish or test tube. Sprinkle in a little dirt. Oberserve little or no bacteria growth. Take another dish and place in some dried soup mix and dirt. Observe. Next, combine the dirt, the dried soup mix, and water, and watch the buildup of bacteria. This shows that bacteria need food and water to grow. • Expose some hamburger to oxygen. Watch the buil dup of aerobic bacteria (bacteria that need oxygen to grow). Then place olive oil around another batch of bur ger. Watch the buildup of anaerobic bacteria (bacteria that only grow in the absence of oxygen), including gas and bubbling. • Study pH through yogurt A cup of yogurt can contain about 10 billion bacteria per spoonful (lactic acid bacteri a). This is a way of teaching children that some bacteria are good. Allow some bacteria to stand and ferment. The pH will drop and, eventually, the students will see the buil dup of mold, which thrives under conditions of low pH. iMh Harvey with Mlity. Grooming A Showmanohlp 12 A Under: 1. Dan Talbot with Miss Landmark, 2. Jennif er Goodman with Gray Cloud, 3. Barry Goch nauer, with my Lil Buddy. Grooming A Showmanship 13 to 15:1. Nate Stoltzfus with S R Invest-m-Me, 2. Rem Hess with Hia Flashy Smoky. Dollar Bareback; 1. Erin Hess. Driving: 1. Jennifer Goodman, 2. Samara Shuster-Edelson. Waslarn Equitation Senior 1. Becky Preiss, 2. Nate Stoltzfus. Western Equitation Junior; 1. Dan Tal bot, 2. Jennifer Goodman, 3. Sara Harris. Egg A Spoon: 1. Jennifer Goodman, 2. professor of food science at Penn State, discussed an array of pro jects that teachers can use to address the issues of food safety to school-age children. Knabel said that personal hygiene and food safety must be emphasized in the school, “because from what I can tell, people think there is less and less of this taught. Many of these students will eventually go into the food service industry and be out there handling food.” Knabel spoke about the role of bacteria (microorganisms) and their role in the food chain. Hitchhikers Rid of risks Erin Heu, 3. Leah Harvey. Western Pleeeure Horse: 1. Becky Prelti, 2. Robert Shueter-Edelaon, 3. Nate Stoitzfu*. Weatam Pleeeure Pony: 1. Jennifer Goodman, 2. Dan Talbot, 3. Sara Harris. Hunt Seal Equitation Senior: 1. Jessica Hill, 2. Erin Hess, 3. Leah Harvey. Hunt Seat Equitation Junior: 1. Samara Shuster-Edelson, 2. Abigail Just, 3. Elizabeth Helsey. Break It Out: 1. Erin Hess,'2. Sara Harris, 3. Jessica Hill. Hunter Under Saddle Horse: 1. Samara Shuster-Edelson, 2. Abigail Just, 3. Erin Hess. Hunter Under Saddle Pony: 1. Jessica Hill, 2. Elizabeth Helses. Hunter Hack Pony: 1. Jessica Hill. 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