Are your hands a food safety risk? Episode 28

Are your hands a food safety risk? Episode 28

Did you know that only 8% of males wash their hands after using the restroom? And those people might have picked up or touched the apple you just bought? Hygiene is important – both on your hands and in your kitchen. It’s a greater concern than the chemicals many worry about. Meat scientist Jennie Hodgen loves to talk about bacteria, meat cuts, cleaning produce, and keeping your food safe. “The food you’re getting has gone through quite a bit of rigor from a food safety stand point.” She helps us remember that food safety done well is invisible.

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Skip the antibacterial soaps and hand sanitizers

         Bacteria are bad, right? Gross little creature that make us sick? Not quite; there are good and bad bacteria. You need some to maintain a healthy digestive system, yet others can kill you.          Bacteria are microscopic living organisms, usually one-celled, found everywhere. And yes, your gut houses a whole bunch of them!  They…

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