Every second of every day,
ten Americans get sick from contaminated food and drink.
Water containing cryptosporidiosis recently poisoned a fourth of the people in Minneapolis. E. coli sickened seven hundred customers of a Seattle fast-food restaurant. Listeria in cheese killed thirty Californians. Salmonella in melons, hepatitis in strawberries, every year the list lengthens. Luckily, there's a lot we can do to protect ourselves. EAT, DRINK, AND BE WARY tells us how to detox our kitchens and eliminate bacteria from the food we cook. Inside you'll find health- and lifesaving information on:
- Pork and Beef: Protection against E. Coli
- Seafood: Where to find fresh fish and how to cook it
- Poultry and eggs: Interpreting labels and proper storage techniques
- Water: Screening carcinogens and other contaminants from water
- Fruits and vegetables: Cleaning tips; new wax removers; the "high five" list of the safest vegetables; avoiding contaminated imported produce
- Child safety: Rating your child-care facility; new nontoxic disinfectants; toy cleaning; protecting your unborn child
- Plus: Sources for new products that prevent food-borne sickness; Web sites for more information about food poisoning; and much more!
Learn and live by the facts!
ten Americans get sick from contaminated food and drink.
Water containing cryptosporidiosis recently poisoned a fourth of the people in Minneapolis. E. coli sickened seven hundred customers of a Seattle fast-food restaurant. Listeria in cheese killed thirty Californians. Salmonella in melons, hepatitis in strawberries, every year the list lengthens. Luckily, there's a lot we can do to protect ourselves. EAT, DRINK, AND BE WARY tells us how to detox our kitchens and eliminate bacteria from the food we cook. Inside you'll find health- and lifesaving information on:
- Pork and Beef: Protection against E. Coli
- Seafood: Where to find fresh fish and how to cook it
- Poultry and eggs: Interpreting labels and proper storage techniques
- Water: Screening carcinogens and other contaminants from water
- Fruits and vegetables: Cleaning tips; new wax removers; the "high five" list of the safest vegetables; avoiding contaminated imported produce
- Child safety: Rating your child-care facility; new nontoxic disinfectants; toy cleaning; protecting your unborn child
- Plus: Sources for new products that prevent food-borne sickness; Web sites for more information about food poisoning; and much more!
Learn and live by the facts!
