The African dwarf frog, a tiny little creature that's become a popular aquarium pet in America, is now linked to an
outbreak of salmonella poisoning in 31 states.
Eggs are universal on most restaurant menus and consumer shopping lists, but a widespread
fear of salmonella poisoning has somewhat damaged their reputation or at least hindered their potential for new applications and further growth.
Because I'm
terrified of salmonella poisoning I'll never let my kids eat cookie dough when we're baking cookies together, so these No Bake Chocolate Dipped Cookie Dough Balls are such a great treat for them.
«While eggs are a great, nutritionally dense product that is an essential item for all meals, we believe pasteurizing eggs is simply the best way to keep all Americans safe from the
dangers of salmonella poisoning,» says NPE President Greg West.
Despite the stereotype of body builders and boxers slugging back raw eggs to build muscle, it's actually a very ineffective way to consume an egg; the body can only use around half the protein in a raw egg compared to almost one hundred percent of the protein in a cooked egg (and with less
risk of salmonella poisoning, to boot).
Even more dramatically, former Peanut Corporation of America owner, Stewart Parnell, was sentenced to 28 years in prison for his role in a deadly
outbreak of salmonella poisoning.
Americans spend an estimated $ 365 million in direct medical costs each year treating
cases of Salmonella poisoning, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A Costco wholesale store in South San Francisco, Calif., is recalling nearly 40,000 pounds of rotisserie chicken products because the food may be linked to an outbreak
of salmonella poisoning that now has sickened more than 300 people in 20 states, federal health officials said early Saturday.
Raw or rare meat is an obvious avoidance because of the risk
of salmonella poisoning.
«About 10 - 20 % of chicken eggs break or crack, which increases the risk
of Salmonella poisoning,» says McKee.