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December 1, 2015

It’s in the Mail! Sending Food Gifts

It’s the holiday season and many of you have probably already started making special treats and baked goods to share with family and friends. Maybe you’d like to send a holiday care package to someone . . . but how can you know those cookies, favorite local foods and other goodies will arrive safely? By […]

WRITTEN BY: Kate Shumaker, Extension Educator Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State Unviersity Extension, Holmes County, shumaker.68@osu.edu

REVIEWED BY: Christine Kendle, Extension Educator Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Tuscarawas County, kendle.4@osu.edu

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • https://pixabay.com/en/box-open-top-package-packaging-550405/

SOURCES:

  • How to Safely Mail Homemade Food Gifts. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. How to Safely Mail Homemade Food Gifts. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. http://www.eatright.org/resource/homefoodsafety/safety-tips/holidays/how-to-safely-mail-homemade-food-gifts
  • Mailing Food Gifts to Military Friends and Family. Washington State University Extension. http://ext100.wsu.edu/clark/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2014/02/MailingFoodGiftsMilitary.pdf
  • A Customer’s Guide to Preparing Packages. United State Postal Service. http://pe.usps.com/text/dmm100/preparing-packages.htm

Categories: Food
Tags: food, gift, mail, packaging, shipping

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