FOOD
PATHOGENS

Topic 10:

Check out these websites to get yourself up on the topic. If you have other articles or sites you've seen, please contact Lifelong Learning Coordinator Linda Bowden at lbowden@echovermont.org  so that we can update our website to include your research!
 

• Seven Days article about food pathogens and detection methods that citizens may be able to use in their daily lives.
• Tracking disease via cell phone attachments
• Kenneth Puzey's very interesting background and research funding
• QuantaSpec.com’s website address
• Find out why the food you buy at the store stays red rather than turning brown as it would naturally.
• Least wanted food borne pathogens; learn where they are and how to avoid them
• America’s voice for safe food; Safe Tables Our Priority
• federal food safety information
• United States Department of Agriculture; food safety and inspection service; cracking myths and providing suggestions regarding proper food handling/safety
• New York Times Article, October 4, "The Burger that Shattered Her Life: Trail of E. Coli Shows Flaws in Ground Beef Inspection System." This scary article tracks where the hamburger began that ultimately paralyzed a young girl.

Here are some questions to get you thinking about the topic:

• What are the pathogen risks to individuals?
• Are hospitals a safe haven for individuals?
• Why isn’t the government funding improvements in detecting pathogens?
• What types of food pathogens should we be worrying about?
• What ID technologies are out there for identifying pathogens?

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