Giving Thanks for Food Safety!

Thanksgiving is tomorrow, 

and the month of December brings us many exciting food traditions as well! 

To ensure that everyone has a healthy and safe holiday season, it pays to be reading up on food safety!

The CDC (Center for Disease Control) has a lovely page called "Turkey Time"!  http://www.cdc.gov/features/TurkeyTime/index.html

The page gives information on how to prepare a turkey and the stuffing without leaving yourself open to food poisoning.

Can't remember how to roast that turkey?  Check out the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) fact sheet on how to do it!

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Lets_Talk_Turkey/index.asp


That is not all the USDA has, with food safety info in Spanish and English for all your holiday needs!  Including Youtube Videos on how to thaw, stuff, and cook your turkey.

	YouTube Videos: Let's Talk about... Cooking a Turkey Stuffing a Turkey Thawing a Turkey Instructional Videos: Clean – Separate – Cook – Chill More

Countdown to the Thanksgiving Holiday | PDF | En Español | En Español PDF
Plan ahead to ease the countdown tension for your Thanksgiving meal.

Food Safety for Those Glorious Holiday Goodies! (PDF Only) | Alternate Text
If any of your holiday recipes call for uncooked or lightly-cooked eggs, you can modify them by cooking the eggs thoroughly. From the Partnership for Food Safety Education.

Holiday Food Safety Tips (PDF Only)
One-page fact sheet featuring Check Your Steps tips.

Holiday or Party Buffets | PDF | En Español
Festive times for giving and sharing should not include sharing foodborne illness.

Hotline Answers "Panic Button" Food Safety
Questions | PDF | En Español | En Español PDF
During the holidays, people are busy and can sometimes forget that unsafe handling and cooking can lead to foodborne illness. Here are some questions callers have asked regarding the safety of their holiday foods.

While we're discussing food and indulgence, let's look at another aspect of healthy living.  Do you need information on ways to deal with Diabetes in yourself or a loved one?  Check out this Spanish Language site (http://www.ndep.nih.gov/i-have-diabetes/TengoDiabetes.aspx), provided by the National Diabetes Education Program!

Information is available in English as well.  Check out who is at risk, how to deal with your illness, and learn your Diabetes ABCs.