fecal bacteria

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• March 22, 2013
  Salmonella in Chicken & Turkey: Deadly But Not Illegal

  Hundreds of thousands of Americans are Salmonella poisoned by poultry every year, yet it remains legal to sell meat proven to be contaminated.
• January 21, 2013
  Reducing Cancer Risk In Meateaters

  Those who eat meat risk food poisoning from undercooked meat, but also exposure to cooked meat carcinogens in well-cooked meat. By boiling meat, non-vegetarians can mediate their risk of both.
• December 18, 2012
  Meat May Exceed Daily Allowance of Irony

  The foreign meat molecule Neu5Gc may not only contribute to the progression of cancer and heart disease by supplying inflammation, but also set children up for life-threatening reactions to E. coli..
• November 28, 2012
  Yersinia in Pork

  This week Consumer Reports released a study showing the majority of retail pork tested was contaminated with antibiotic resistant strains of the foodborne bacteria Yersinia enterocolitica.
• July 26, 2012
  Uprooting the Leading Causes of Death

  Death in America is largely a foodborne illness. Focusing on studies published just over the last year in peer-reviewed scientific medical journals, Dr. Greger offers practical advice on how best to..
• June 20, 2012
  Zero Tolerance to Acceptable Risk

  The fish and poultry industries propose moving from a zero tolerance policy on certain dangerous foodborne pathogens to an "acceptable risk" policy given how widely contaminated their products are..
• June 14, 2012
  Viral Meat Spray

  Bacteria-eating viruses (bacteriophages) have been approved as meat additives to reduce the risk of Listeria and Campylobacter found in processed meat and poultry products, but there is a concern..
• June 12, 2012
  Don’t Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

  A profile of the study “Dirty Money: An Investigation into the Hygiene Status of Some of the World’s Currencies as Obtained from Food Outlets.” The level of fecal bacteria contamination on..