Food safety

advertising focused on safety to appeal to parents who purchase tickets for the park. His belief is that there is correlation between research from the car industry and how parents select activities for their children. While a new advertising campaign might have a positive impact, the rationale for the safety focus is not completely logical, and the campaign could use more research before being rolled out. First, the CEO sites research from the automobile industry that identifies safety as…

applies to your home, you can avoid unsafe wiring and non-compliance situations that can expensive to fix and dangerous to your home. Understanding The National Electrical Code The federal government has created a guideline for electrical wiring safety that is known as the "National Electrical Code." It has been adopted by all 50 states, though variations may exist on the state and city level. IT is designed to cover the installation of all electrical devices in your home, including:…

Milestone Three One of the greatest events that resulted from the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire was the creation a nine member commission dubbed the Factory Investigation Commission (FIC). Following the fire, a superficial investigation was completed and it was found that there were conditions in factories and manufacturing establishments that constituted a daily menace to the lives of the thousands of working men, women, and children. It was also found that there was a lack of fire…

When hauling a boat, it is vitally important that you keep safety at the top of your list of priorities. There are some guidelines that you should always follow when towing a boat with your own personal vehicle. #1 Make Sure The Weight Is Distributed Evenly You are not going to be hauling an empty boat around. You are going to have fuel, equipment and water on your boat. All of these supplies are heavy. Make sure these supplies are distributed evenly on your boat. You don’t want to stack up all…

The article " Can a Playground Be Too Safe?" touched on many important points of playground safety and how it may be too strict. Dr. Sandseter states "Climbing equipment needs to be high enough, or else it will be too boring in the long run." I agree with Dr. Sandseter about how important it is to give children the opportunity to be challenged and take risks. Even if the risks are as simple as climbing a 4 foot ladder or going down the big slide. If we make the playground equipment too safe the…

the person who grows their food. Well, most people see it as if they pick up a food item that has organic or free-range than they are picking the healthier selection of food Michael Pollan points out how the supermarkets advertise things to us. As Michael said " don't you find it odd that people will put more work into choosing their mechanic or house contractor than they will into choosing the person who grows their food. Well, most people see it as if they pick up a food item that has organic…

Food science, or the study of the chemical composition of food, is a field dedicated to understanding the ins and outs of the food people cook and eat every day. Food scientists determine why certain foods spoil faster than others, why some foods take longer to cook, and which foods could be potentially hazardous if not prepared in certain ways. One important thing food scientists research is the pH of a substance, which determines how acidic or basic it is. Food scientists care about the pH of…

heard the stories and most of us have practiced the theory about food on the floor. In reality here on earth, you’d be hard pressed to find any place where some form of germ or new species of bacteria doesn’t exist. Generally, I think it comes down to common sense about the environment where the food drops, who dropped it and the inconvenience of getting more or not letting this precious morsel go to waste. The belief about the food on floor has been passed down through generations and etched…

the dormant of the bacterium for years. C. botulinum is responsible for a disease called botulism. Botulism is a rare but serious illness which occurs in the soil. It produces a toxin that affects your nerves. Foodborne botulism comes from eating foods contaminated with the toxin. This neurotoxin is among the most toxic substance known, even the smallest…

Salmonella Infested Fruits Salmonella is a bacteriabacterium that is the most common cause of food poisoning. It is dangerous, and sometimes deadly when people who are at risk catch it. S. typhimurium and S. enteritidis are two strains of the bacteria bacterium that are responsible for most of the food poisoning cases in America, although there are several, and some known to be very resistant to antibiotics. Since symptoms can take anywhere from 12 hours to 3 days to show up in humans, it can…