Avoid food poisoning during holiday travel

Dining on the go during the holiday season means you should take precautions against food poisoning.The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics offers this advice:
• Before eating or preparing food, wash hands with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds.
• Bring hand sanitiser or moist towelettes, in case soap and water are not available.
• Pack perishables in a cooler with ice. Make sure the temperature of the food stays below 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Pack non-perishable snacks, such as crackers, pretzels, dried and whole fruits, small boxes of cereal, plain popcorn, peanut butter or raisins.
• Toss any perishable foods that you do not refrigerate or eat within two hours.