Healthy holidays: Food safety tips for gifts and gatherings

Cultivating Curiosity

Carla Schwan, CAES assistant professor and UGA Cooperative Extension food safety specialist joins us for a food safety-themed holiday episode! Carla shares how to safely prepare and share food during the holiday season, including gifting homemade food items like infused oils, canned produce and baked goods. Listen in to learn easy ways to prevent foodborne illnesses during the holidays – and every day!
Resources
The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Big 9
Serving up the facts: Food science and safety with Manpreet Singh
FoodKeeper App from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

UGA Extension:

• So Easy to Preserve
• Find your local county Extension office

CAES Newswire articles:

• Prevent raw flour from being a recipe for disaster in your kitchen
• How to safely infuse oil for homemade gifts
• Avoid foodborne illness when preserving food at home

Produced by Jordan Powers and Emily Davenport
Edited by Jordan Powers
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