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Education is what we need to do for ourselves.Salmonella on fruits and vegetable is mostly carried on the skins of theses things. You need to wash or use a fruit brush to clean them when you slice thru a fruit with a skin and do not wwsh it first you put your self at risk of the salmonella when the knife slices into it. so be proactive and beware of proper food handling. easy to find this info thru and state health and food inspection sites.
I also agree with Gil. There are to many times when the food pantry's hand out outdated or rather old food. There have been many times when I have recieved food from such places that was more than spoiled but moldy and rotten. We all have to be wary with our diets and look out for possible danger areas in both resturants and fast food joints. There have been to many people getting sick this way. And as always take proper care in the way you handle your food at home, both in cooking and storing.
I agree with Dennie. Give us some useful tips on HOW TO IMPROVE our intestinal mucosa. I too travel with my job..to S. Amercia I have had two bouts with food posoning in the past 7 months. Both times I got through it just fine. I ended up at the emergency room for 4 hours to get rehydrated. This info is scary AND we as a community need SOLUTIONS and SUGGESTIONS and NOT scare tactics! I am not going to live in a bubble and I enjoy food TOO MUCH to be paranoid. I could be hit by a bus mañana
I do not worry too much about this because we all have to realize that we cannot live in a bubble and survive. I am not a risk taker but I do use caution when eating food that has been donated and has expired. for example, recently I was given some bologna that had expired one week before I received it. The meat was maintained in a frozen state and I keep it that way until I open the package. I then consume it as quickly as possible. I also eat at the street vendors in Mexico too.
I agree with the comments from gil telles, el paso tx, A majority of donated food I have received has been expired or spoiled. I am frightened to eat most of the food as I get sick so easy with food that is bad or just starting to turn. Cant they ask contributors to donate fresher food to ensure the needy and ill arent mad worse through their food. Not ungrateful just frightened.
They do not mention the CD4 levels of the people in the study. Is it only those with low CD4 affected?
I had salmonella several years ago. Not a pleasant experience for anyone. I came through it okay. When I read reports like this, I can't let it stop me from going on...I could get hit by a bus tomorrow!
Mark
I think the reactions to this story demonstrate that more education is needed, whether it comes from an ASO, POZ or some other source. This is hardly new info. I have a video (yes, a video) discussing this very topic made in the early 1990s. Salmonella isn't the only concern, there are others. Common sense, good hygiene and washing or peeling before eating are essential. No, you needn't live in a bubble, but neither should you act as though you have a normal immune system.
March 31, 2008 • Aztec