Holiday Food Safety and Nutrition

With the holidays quickly approaching and all the food and festivities that are a part of the tradition, it’s important to keep in mind food safety and healthy eating habits.  Below is a list of links that will provide very helpful information on various food safety issues and healthy tips for holiday eating.

FOOD SAFETY:

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Poultry_Preparation_Fact_Sheets/

Poultry Preparation (Dept. of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service)

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/OA/pubs/holiday_goodies1.pdf

Food Safety for Those Glorious Holiday Goodies! (Dept. of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service)

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/PDF/Holiday_or_Party_Buffets.pdf

Holiday or Party Buffets (Dept. of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service)

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/PDF/Lets_Talk_Turkey.pdf

Let's Talk Turkey–A Consumer Guide to Safely Roasting a Turkey

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/PDF/Roasting_Those_Other_Holiday_Meats.pdf

Roasting Those "Other" Holiday Meats

HEALTHY EATING:

http://my.clevelandclinic.org/heart/prevention/nutrition/holidayeating12_01.aspx

8 Steps to Surviving Holiday Weight Gain (Cleveland Clinic)

http://www.dining.ucla.edu/housing_site/dining/SNAC_pdf/GiftOfGoodHealth.pdf

Healthy Eating for the Holidays (Regents of the University of California)

http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/pubs/bibs/gen/holiday.pdf

Holiday Food and Nutrition Resource List (U.S. Department of Agriculture)