Healthy holidays: Food safety tips for gifts and gatherings

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!ResourcesThe Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Big 9Serving up the facts: Food science and safety with Manpreet SinghFoodKeeper App from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)UGA Extension:So Easy to PreserveFind your local county Extension officeHow to Safely Make Infused Oils: Best Practices for Food Safety (Extension publication)CAES Newswire articles:Prevent raw flour from being a recipe for disaster in your kitchenHow to safely infuse oil for homemade giftsAvoid foodborne illness when preserving food at homeProduced by Jordan Powers and Emily DavenportEdited by Jordan PowersMusic and sound effects by Mason McClintock, an Athens-based singer, songwriter and storyteller who creates innovative soul-pop music that transcends traditional genre boundaries. Hailing from small-town Southeast Georgia, Mason's influences range from the purest pop to the most powerful gospel. Mason is a former Georgia 4-H'er and University of Georgia graduate! Listen to his music on Spotify. Get social with us!Follow CAES on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn and check out UGA Extension on on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn for the latest updates.