Packing Your Picnic Foods

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[Sound Effects: outdoors, birds] When it’s a beautiful day, I love to turn my meal into a picnic by going outside. It’s not all fun and games though: keep these tips in mind to keep your food safe to eat. When packing your picnic, separate warm foods from cold foods. You can use a microwaveable heat pack to keep hot foods hot. You can use ice packs or frozen drinks will keep cold food cold. Remember that rule “When in doubt, throw it out?” Well it still holds true for picnics. Make sure you discard anything that’s been sitting out for more than two hours, even if looks or smells good.

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