A food safety curriculum for consumer education must include:

Importance of consumer participation Technical knowledge related to food safety: Selection of food items, handling of food, hygiene practices, storage Rights of the consumer: Guidelines that enable a consumer to identify a food safety issue, take an action, complain against it Assessment of consumer’s risk perceptions: It’s important that consumer’s perceptions about food hazards are assessed. Consumer’s risk perception can also help in understanding deeply held myths and gives an opportunity to rectify the same