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Contaminated Produce Top Food Poisoning Culprit

by LaVonne on 19/05/05 at 11:29 pm

Interesting study. But if you read further down in the article, you will see the numbers. The study counts ALL produce in one category but beef, poultry, seafood and eggs each gets its own category. If you count animal proteins together, there were nearly twice as many outbreaks as there were for produce.

I’m just sayin’.

More Food-Safety Measures Needed on Farms, Says CSPI

An analysis of 3,500 food-poisoning outbreaks shows that contaminated produce is responsible for the greatest number of individual food-borne illnesses. The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) still enthusiastically recommends eating more fresh fruits and veggies, not less. But it also recommends instituting better food-safety practices on farms in America and abroad to help reduce the risk to consumers.

“Dirty irrigation water and the use of untreated manure can help spread animal pathogens to fruits and vegetables,” said CSPI food safety director Caroline Smith DeWaal. “While consumers can help minimize risk by careful washing, much of the responsibility for food safety must begin right on the farm.”
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