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      <title>Enjoy Safe Holiday Meal</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[As American families and friends gather to celebrate Thanksgiving, cooks head to the kitchen to prepare bountiful meals. One item not on the grocery list, but that should be in the kitchen, is food safety, says LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Cooks across Louisiana are now making their grocery lists and checking them twice in preparation for those holiday meals. An LSU AgCenter nutritionist says food safety should be high on the list while those preparations are being made. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Make Sure Eggs Are Cooked In Holiday Recipes</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The holidays abound with tasty treats such as eggnog, cream pies and other dishes containing eggs. Eating raw or undercooked eggs invites foodborne illness, cautions LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Strategies For Safe Picnics</title>
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      <title>Keep Food Safe During Holiday Cookouts</title>
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      <title>Don’t Risk Illness from Raw or Undercooked Eggs</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2005 17:37:06 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[By following some simple practices, you can enjoy the festivities without suffering from foodborne illnesses. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>No Raw Eggs</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2005 14:34:22 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Make sure your lemon ice box pie or key lime pie is safe for the Easter holidays, warns LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames. "Eating raw or undercooked eggs is a risk for foodborne illness." - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Make Mardi Gras Season More Fun By Following Food Safety Practices</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 02/12/07) LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames says following food safety practices can help to ensure you don’t suffer the consequences of foodborne illnesses this Mardi Gras season. Reames says many people often think they have the flu or a 24-hour virus when they actually are suffering from food poisoning. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Avoid Cross-contamination When Picnicking</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jun 2006 16:53:24 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Food Safe and Unsafe to Send Soldiers</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:27:38 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[With their tours of duty extended to one year, overseas military personnel may look forward to food sent from home, according to LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has provided guidance for mailing food gifts to those serving in the Air Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Microwave Containers Examined Closely</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Although consumers don’t give much thought about the kinds of containers they use in the microwave, not all plastics are safe, according to LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames. Fortunately, she says consumers can depend on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for careful testing of microwave containers. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Guidelines Offered for Safe Summer Cookouts</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:23:38 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[While a cookout might be just the ticket for a relaxing weekend, it's not the time to relax about safe food handling, says LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Food Safety:  Power Outages and Flooding</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Follow these food safety recommendations to avoid becoming ill when you lose power or suffer flooding in your home. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>LSU AgCenter Nutritionist Observes Food Safety Month</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2005 15:34:32 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[September is Food Safety Education Month. This year’s theme "Store it. Don’t ignore it." focuses on the important procedures necessary for storing food safely, according to LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Keep Food Safe For Labor Day Picnic</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Aug 2006 21:24:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If you plan to celebrate Labor Day with a cookout or picnic, LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames says to keep your holiday meal safe by following these guidelines: - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Fried Turkey Gets Nutrition Nod</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 22:44:05 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 11/09/07) “It’s not as unhealthy as it sounds,” says LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames about fried turkey, “if you don't eat the skin of the bird.” - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Certain Pies Dangerous At Room Temperature</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 22:51:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 11/09/07) The holidays are time to enjoy special desserts you may only make once a year. To prevent getting foodborne illness, refrigerate pies containing eggs and milk, such as pumpkin, custard and cream pies, according to LSU AgCenter nutritionist Dr. Beth Reames. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 22:25:44 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Distributed 11/09/07) If you’ve been confused in the past about the temperature you needed to cook your holiday turkey, you now need to remember only one temperature, 165 degrees. Past food safety guidelines recommended higher temperatures for some poultry products, including 170 degrees for chicken breasts and 180 degrees for whole birds. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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