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Report: As household budgets shrink, food safety risks increase

The economy’s effect on people’s pocketbooks may also indicate they’re more willing to eat risky leftovers, according to research from the United Kingdom’s Food Standards Agency (FSA).

The report, “Food safety on a budget,” found that approximately 97 percent of those interviewed believed the cost of their usual grocery shopping trips had gone up “significantly” in [...]

The lasting impact of food poisoning

E. coli

Joint problems, ulcerative colitis, kidney failure, and diabetes can follow infection with certain foodborne pathogens.

Ummm… *gulp*

It’s terrifying to think about, but according to an article posted today on Scientific American, it’s possible.

Increasingly, scientists are finding that serious health problems can follow food poisoning. And it’s not just a couple [...]