The Trouble With Chicken: Food Safety Standards

Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Subject Area

Health Education

Grade(s)

1, 5, 6

Overview

Explore the reasons behind the 2011 recall of ground turkey by the meat-packing company Cargill Foods in Springdale, AK, and the implications on our food safety, in this video excerpted from FRONTLINE: The Trouble with Chicken. Noticing high levels of salmonella in its ground turkey, Cargill Foods eventually recalled its product, but the delay still sickened 132 people and killed one person.

Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 1

HE19.1.1.2

List food safety precautions.

Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 5

HE19.5.2.1

Describe how the school and community can support personal health practices and behaviors.

Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 5

HE19.5.3.2

Research factors to consider when selecting health products.

Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 6

HE19.6.2.3

Investigate how messages from media influence health behaviors.

Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 6

HE19.6.7.1

Critique examples of responsible behaviors that reduce health risks.

CR Resource Type

Audio/Video

Resource Provider

PBS

License Type

CUSTOM

Accessibility

Audio resources: includes a transcript or subtitles
Text Resources: Content is organized under headings and subheadings
Video resources: includes closed captioning or subtitles
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