the safest food supplies in the world, foodborne infections are relatively prominent in this nation. For example, there has recently been some contaminated produce, such as spinach and lettuce, which was distributed to numerous states that has caused a variety of unwanted symptoms and even resulted in death. This was widely reported in the news and had many individuals worried about what they were eating. Although the United States has many ways to combat the contamination of our food supply, it
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Food Borne Illness: Norovirus Dezenia Giron SCI/163 June 18, 2012 Franklin Keathley Norovirus Norovirus is a gastrointestinal illness; also known as Norwalk Virus. Norovirus has many names such as, Food Poison or Stomach Flu. Food Poison can be cause by eating food that may contain germs or bacteria. In most cases of food poison is from bacteria called Staphylococcus; another name for food poison is stomach bug or stomach virus. Stomach Flu it is not the same as Influenza or Flu. Stomach
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Food Borne illness Kerry Pettit SCI/163 Elements of health and Wellness June Monday 9,2014 Patti Cantamessa Abstract Infectious pathogen in salmonella is salmonella enterica bacterium. Salmonella are motile, non-spore forming, gram negative, rod-shaped bacteria. There are approximately 2,400 types of salmonella. (Schneider, 2013) There are many different kinds of this bacteria, salmonella serotype, typhimurium and salmonella serotype enteritis are the most common types. Salmonella is wide
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Action Plan for Optimal health and Wellness Josue Ramirez SCI/163 May 23, 2013 Dr. Sara Love Action Plan for Optimal Health and Wellness To achieve optimal health and wellness we must be able to incorporate and balance the six dimensions and/or elements of health; Physical, spiritual, social, intellectual, emotional and environmental. We must change our attitudes, beliefs and our unhealthy behaviors. Change is never easy, in fact the majority it is quire difficult
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Humans can bet infected with anthrax when they come in contact with an infected animal. Anthrax can cause severe illness but can be treated with antibiotics like penicillin, doxycycline, and ciprofloxacin. Clostridium botulinum is a gram-positive rod bacterium that forms spores and produces neurotoxin botulinum. Clostridium botulinum is a food borne illness that grows bacteria on food, which is toxic and when ingested causes paralysis. Antitoxins can treat botulinum by blocking the toxin from circulating
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Kudler Fine Foods, owner Kathy Kudler has recently expanded her business to include a catering service, but she needs to be aware of basic food regulations, product liabilities, and good workplace practices to meet all requirements set by food and safety regulations. In today’s society many consumers such as very young children, the elderly and pregnant women with very sensitive immune systems that is more at risk for food borne illnesses. “According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention
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result in the loss of nutrients. This statement is an example of which of the factors to consider in planning diets? Question 8. Question : (TCO 2) Which of the following is required on all food labels? Question 9. Question : (TCO 2) Which group of nutrients would be found in the foods at the base of the Food Guide Pyramid? Question 10. Question : (TCO 2) Your grandmother has recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Which of the following professionals is most likely to be qualified to offer
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Food borne illness Disease that comes from food that is contaminated with harmful pathogens --Bacteria --Viruses --Molds Preventable How is foodborne illness prevented Key point: Washing your hand after the washroom Rinse vegetables and fruits Prevent cross-contamination Cook foods to safe internal temperatures Store foods safely in the home Fight BAC Follow the 4 safe hood handling principles -clean -separate -cook -chill Clean Avoid cross-contamination
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The issue of cleaning up food production spiked in the early 20th century, when factories and other means of mass producing the food came up. Upton Sinclair wrote “The Jungle”, detailing the horrid conditions in the factories; feces were found in much of the factory’s food and the workers had no sanitation training whatsoever. The factory was just a pile of filth. This is when the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) really cracked down on its policies, like the Pure Food and Drug Act. Since then,
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In American culture, although our obesity rates are steadily growing, the pressure to attain never-ending hallmarks of beauty is as evident as ever. This, and other factors such as genetics and family influence can result in the display of an eating disorder if a person finds that they are extremely dissatisfied with their body. This person is not typically a “fad-dieter”, but one that has a chronic history of restrictive eating, so much so that it results in a dangerously low body weight.
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