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The game centers around Listeria monocytogenes, a potentially deadly cause of "food “food poisoning," ” especially in pregnant women. Listeria was the featured organism for the initial prototype of the Pathogen Tracker bioinformatics system developed at the Laboratory of Food Microbiology & Pathogenesis of Foodborne Diseases directed by Dr. Martin Wiedmann.
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Dr. X and the Quest for Food Safety
An award-winning video that accompanies the middle and high school supplementary food science curricula---"Science “Science and Our Food Supply"Supply”
Food Safe Schools Action Guide
The Guide represents the state of the science in school based foodborne illness prevention.
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CDC Food Safety Office
The homepage for CDC's CDC’s Food Safety Office with links to many resources for food safety.
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Disease Detectives
This website comes from the Cleveland Museum. In this activity, students conduct an outbreak investigation using some of the same methods as epidemiologists or "disease detectives" “disease detectives” working in the field. The site has teacher resources and student worksheets.
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FSIS Recalls
USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service's Service’s links to information about recalls and public health alerts that involve meat, poultry, and processed egg products.
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Medical Mysteries
Medical Mysteries is a problem-based adventure game that engages the student in the role of scientist, historian, and detective. The game has three missions, each of which helps the student understand how infectious diseases are spread. There are several teacher and student resources found on the site.
Microbes 1: What's What’s Bugging You
The focus of this middle level lesson is the relationship between microorganisms and foodborne illness, as well as the implications that foodborne illness has on human health.
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