more... > Family & Consumer Sciences > Health & Safety > Add Walking to Your Afternoon Routine [Image: Family on Beach] Try going for a 10-minute walk around the corner and add a few more minutes each day until you are walking at least 30 minutes a day for at least five days a week. Successful Food Celebrations Start with a Holiday Food Safety Checklist This article provides holiday food safety information. Halloween Health and Safety Tips Here are some practical Halloween health and safety tips from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Disaster Assistance Fact Sheet and FEMA Information [Image: USDA Fact Sheet: Programs that assist individuals and small nusiness] These links will take you to fact sheets that delineate flood-event disaster assistance available through FEMA and USDA. This may be of value as you continue to provide stakeholders with flood-related updates. We will continue to update everyone as more information is available.  more articles... Holidays Can Be Hazardous to Pets Food, decorations and rituals that make the holidays festive for people can be hazardous to pets. This is what pet owners need to do to keep the season safe for their animals. Ten Ways Consumers Can Protect Themselves Recommendations on how consumers can protect themselves from recession-related scams and others. Manage post-hurricane stress (Distributed 09/07/08) You probably can’t avoid the stress coming in the wake of Hurricane Gustav, but you can manage it, says LSU AgCenter family and consumer sciences specialist Becky White.