food poisoning

Watch videos about food poisoning

• July 5, 2012
  The Exogenous Endotoxin Theory

  The endotoxemia (bacterial toxins in the bloodstream) that follows a meal of animal products and results in inflammation and stiffened arteries may come from the food itself rather than from one's..
• 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 19, 2012
  Unsafe at Any Feed

  In a national survey, fewer than half of the participants realized meat contaminated with fecal food-poisoning bacteria such as Salmonella can still legally be sold. Rather than producing safe..
• June 18, 2012
  Not So Delusional Parasitosis

  Delusional parasitosis is a form of psychosis characterized by the false belief that one is infested with some sort of parasite. It can be triggered by a variety of brain diseases, including..
• June 15, 2012
  Maggot Meat Spray

  Given their inherent resistance to food-poisoning bacteria, maggots can be used to create an antibacterial food additive to increase the safety of the meat supply.
• 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 13, 2012
  Tongue Worm in Human Eye

  A case report (and video) of the worm-like, bloodsucking parasite Linguatula serrata found in organ meats that can migrate through the intestinal wall, into the bloodstream, and then inside one's..
• 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..