What is the leading cause
of food poisoning? E. Coli?
Pesticides? Not even close. The
leading cause of food borne illness
is consumer ignorance. Think of
this video as preventive medicine.
Experts estimate food borne illness
accounts for over 300,000 hospital
admissions yearly. Most cases
are mild, yet experts estimate
over 5,000 die each year from
food poisoning.
Learn:
• How to handle food safely and
prevent illness.
• How to keep dangerous bacteria
from growing into a health hazard.
• How to take simple (but not
always obvious) safeguards when
preparing and storing food.
• How to protect against possible
cross-contamination.
• That the common belief about
how to tell when meat is cooked
through might not work.
• What temperatures should food
be cooked to in order to protect
against food poisoning?
• Emphasize the “why” of food
handling instead of a series
of rules.
25 minutes.
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