Germs and Food Safety




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Summary: <p>Paul Dawson discusses his forthcoming book, co-authored with Brian Sheldon, titled <em>Did You Just Eat That?: Two Scientists Explore Double-Dipping, the Five-Second Rule, and other Food Myths in the Lab</em>. When it comes to food safety and germs, there are as many common questions as there are misconceptions. This book takes readers into the lab to determine how bacteria gets transferred. The authors track their experiments and subsequent results while offering in-depth explanations of good hygiene and microbiology.</p> <p><em>Did You Just Eat That</em>? is available for <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Did-You-Just-That-Double-Dipping/dp/0393609758" target="_blank">pre-order</a> now. </p> <p><em>This segment is guest hosted by Beth Fertig.</em></p>