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| Don't
Get Sick From Holiday Leftovers |
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Thawing A Turkey Not Easy |
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| Gifts
For The Family Gardener |
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| Commercial
Vegetable Growers Have Good Fall |
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| Eating
Too Much May Keep You Sleepy During The Holidays |
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| Don't
Get Sick From Holiday Leftovers |
1:26 |
Make sure holiday leftovers
leave the kitchen without making people sick. |
Every year the holiday
season turns into a sick experience for many people, and they
become victims of a food borne illness. Mike Doyle, a scientist
with the University of Georgia's College of Agricultural and
Environmental Sciences says many people get sick when they eat
holiday leftovers that were not handled properly. He adds when
it comes to storing leftovers in a refrigerator, four days is
the limit. "The rule-of-thumb, if you're going to refrigerate
the leftovers no more than four days. And at that point you
need to make another decision and that is whether you want to
eat it, at which point you should re-heat to 165 degrees, or
freeze it, save it for another day, or just dispose of it."
Mike Doyle with the College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences, who adds home freezers should be set at zero degrees,
or lower. Refrigerators should be set at forty-one degrees,
or lower. Another way to keep foodborne disease microorganisms
away from holiday leftovers, refrigerate or freeze them two
hours after serving. John Harrell, University of Georgia College
of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, reporting from Tifton. |
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| Thawing
A Turkey Not Easy |
1:35 |
Those turkeys you plan to serve
at Christmas parties and banquets will need several days to
thaw out safely. |
Tis the Christmas shopping
season, and the season for eating, at holiday parties and banquets.
Most of the tasty selections will include turkey. But a food
scientist with the University of Georgia's College of Agricultural
and Environmental Sciences says thawing a turkey is not easy,
and takes a lot of time, especially extra large turkeys that
can weight up to twenty pounds. He adds it's also best to thaw
turkeys in a refrigerator. "And the reason it should be done
in the refrigerator is because the surface of the turkey, that's
where the bad bacteria reside that cause food borne illness.
And if you leave the turkey on the counter to thaw it'll thaw
first on the surface, the surface is going to be at room temperature
for a long period of time. And if that happens, the salmonella
will grow, and grow very well." That was Mile Doyle with the
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. When thawing
a frozen turkey inside a home refrigerator, make sure the temperature
is set at forty-one degrees, or lower. If a turkey is thawed
in cold water, the water should be changed every twenty to thirty
minutes, so bacteria won't have a chance to spoil your turkey,
and your holiday season. John Harrell, University of Georgia
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, reporting
from Tifton. |
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| Gifts
For The Family Gardener |
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Many people are digging around
in their brains trying to decide on a Christmas gift for family
gardeners. |
When shopping for a person
that loves to garden, there are other choices besides new hoes,
shovels, and rakes. Terry Kelley, a horticulturist with the
University of Georgia's College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences says consider personal safety equipment, especially
if your family gardener works with a lot of chemicals. "But
those that are using some of the pesticides labeled for gardening
use may want some disposable coveralls, some rubber gloves,
respirator, those type of things that can protect them when
they are applying these pesticides. Some people garden organically
and don't use pesticides but even goggles protect them from
flying debris and dust and that kind of thing." Terry Kelley
with the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences,
who adds a new garden hose and sprinklers make good gifts, to
help provide water to thirsty plants during dry weather. If
selecting a gift is still a challenge, consider a gift card
from a local garden center, so your family gardener can choose
what he needs for garden work. John Harrell, University of Georgia
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, reporting
from Tifton. |
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| Commercial
Vegetable Growers Have Good Fall |
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Farmers are giving commercial
vegetable production passing grades for the fall of 2005. |
After getting battered
and knocked to the ground by several hurricanes in 2004, vegetable
production made a nice comeback a year later. Despite dry conditions
and above normal temperatures this fall, commercial vegetables
did not suffer. Terry Kelley, a horticulturist with the University
of Georgia's College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
says most growers were able to supply needed moisture with irrigation.
"As long as we've got enough water to irrigate with it's better
for our vegetables to keep them dry, keeps the diseases from
spreading and it keeps the fruit cleaner and that type thing
so we've had a dry fall which has been in one regard a plus
for the vegetable growers." Terry Kelley with the College of
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, who adds most growers
are satisfied with the prices they are receiving for vegetables,
since market prices are holding steady at levels that allow
commercial vegetable farmers to make a profit. John Harrell,
University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences, reporting from Tifton. |
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| Eating
Too Much May Keep You Sleepy During The Holidays |
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Don't let too much eating cause
you to become a groggy head during the holidays. |
Many people assume hectic
schedules and a lot of shopping during the holidays tires them
out, and increases the desire to take more naps. But a nutrition
specialist with the University of Georgia's College of Family
and Consumer Sciences says that sleepy feeling that makes you
want to doze may be caused from stuffing a lot of calories at
holiday parties and meals. "But actually it's the large amount
of foods that we eat and the large amount of carbohydrates and
alcohol that we drink that is causing us to feel this sleepiness
after eating." That was Kelly Bryant with the College of Family
and Consumer Sciences, who adds the average holiday meal contains
between 2,000 to 3,000 calories, which is equal to more than
the amount of calories most people need for one day. To reduce
holiday calories, and your chances of becoming a holiday groggy
head, balance holiday meals. Limit portion sizes and eat desserts
in moderation. Eat balanced meals that include fresh vegetables,
with a balance of protein and carbohydrates. If possible, take
a walk or do some type of physical activity after a holiday
meal, to burn off calories and keep you awake. John Harrell,
University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences, reporting from Tifton. |
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