food safety
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The Five-Second Rule Still Doesn’t Work
Actual lab tests have revealed that the commonly-cited five-second rule doesn’t hold up. And yet, they still can’t stop me from eating this piece of floor candy! Who’s in charge now, Science?
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How The Most Common Cause Of Food Poisoning Became The Most Ignored
E. coli, salmonella and staph are the names we fear when it comes to nasty food-borne illnesses. Yet it’s norovirus that is, far and away, the most common cause of food poisoning. So why aren’t we more afraid of it?
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The Cost Of Chipotle’s E. Coli Outbreak, Measured In Burritos
Although the cause still remains a mystery, Chipotle’s E. coli outbreak has been declared officially over by the CDC. But just what does an unexplained, months- long food-poisoning outbreak do to the line of customers waiting at your counter?
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How Much [X] Could You Eat Before It Would Kill You?
Toxicologists have a saying that “the dose makes the poison”, meaning that anything and everything can kill you in large enough quantities. So here we take five incredibly common (and usually benign) foods and household items to their illogical conclusion. Ever contemplated eating 480 bananas? Don’t do it.