Importance Of Food Contamination

Food contamination is becoming more and more common around the United States. It is affecting millions and millions of people on top of killing thousands per year. Many times people are not even aware their food is contaminated until the symptoms to the contamination hits. There are different forms of contamination and different results from them, but everyone should be aware of what they are putting into their mouth. It is important to know where it goes before the kitchen, before the plate, and before the table. It is important to truly understand what food contamination is, how the food becomes contaminated, what contaminated food does to the human body, ways to prevent food contamination, how it is bad to the individual’s health, and how you can help the world today when preventing food contamination. Healthier people make for a happier and healthier world. The larger scale food contamination becomes the scarier and more serious it may become too. People are not taking this matter as serious as some should. Grocery stores even “recolor”, add seasoning, or inject old expired meat to make it look fresh again. They then put it back on the shelves for people to buy. It is all about money now days to people rather than the life of the

It is important to always wash your hands after to touch contaminated surfaces, or use the restroom. Keeping good hygiene is number one, keep foods separated from others, make sure to steer clear from cross contamination, cook and store foods at the correct temperatures, buy produce from local farmers markets, get fresh meat from ranchers, and always throw it out when in doubt. If you feel like it may be bad then go with the gut feeling and do not consume. So, just know what you are eating and try to know where it comes from, do your research on food contamination, and know healthier people make for a healthier