Posted on 03/29/2016 10:40:21 AM PDT by Red Badger
Many of us are familiar with the "ten-second rule" (also known as the five or three-second rule) - accidentally dropping food on the floor, quickly swiping it up and deeming it still safe to eat. But new research has revealed that this practice isn't as hygienic as we'd like to believe.
Researchers suggest that up to a third of us risk our health by eating dirty food as bacteria sticks to food almost instantaneously, meaning many of us could be ingesting household bugs such as E. coli and Salmonella.
The research, from cleaning technology firm Kärcher, found that 37 per cent of us would eat food that had been dropped on the kitchen floor, while 38 per cent said they would eat food off their living room floor.
The research also found that 49 per cent of us only use a broom to clean and 43 per cent rely solely on an air freshener, though neither method is effective at killing bacteria.
A further 59 per cent said they wait till they see visible signs of dirt before they clean, while 27 per cent admitted to waiting for a bad smell before they decide to take action.
Hygienist Dr Lisa Ackerley, said the "silent killers" in our homes can multiply from a single bacterium to several million after seven hours. Speaking to the Daily Mail, she said: "Regular small bursts of hygienic cleaning is more important than one big spring clean.
"Bacteria and viruses can’t be seen or smelt and are easily destroyed through high temperatures, meaning steam cleaning is perfect."
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
“Researchers suggest”
The sad part is someone was paid research grant money, probably more than 5 year’s salary for you and me
That's what I thought too. Uh...I find the suggestion that somebody actually does believe it more than a little disturbing...
I got two dogs...
...sometimes, the food doesn’t even hit the floor before they get to it.
I don’t care how long its on the floor or the table in Britain, its not fit to eat anyway.
Seriously. It’s a frickin’ joke. You’d have to be stone cold stupid to think it was a “rule.” And even stoopider to research it.
If you don’t have bacteria in your body, I hate to tell you, you’re dead.
Yup. The old Federal government, “shrimp on a treadmill” routine.
On the other hand, I often see articles saying we are too clean nowadays. We wash our hands so often, so thoroughly, enough to strip away the ‘good bacteria’ that should be there.
I know of people who eat yogurt specifically to replace the ‘good bacteria’ in their stomachs that will aid peristalsis, or food breakdown of digestion.
Meh. . Confuseious say:
Many a drop is spilt,
Twixt the cup & the lip. :o)
An unpeeled banana can go as long as 30 seconds.
Friend who served in Afghanistan said the rule for American soldiers there is if it leaves your plate you do not eat it. Lots of serious diseases are common there.
I remember “Kissing it up to God” when I was a kid. LOL
We’re all going to DIE!
Of course we used to drink water from puddles too.
As the item falls, I yell “wax paper”.
Friend who served in Afghanistan said the rule for American soldiers there is if it leaves your plate you do not eat it. Lots of serious diseases are common there.
“If it hits the ground, it belongs to the hound”
Silly me. I thought this was a basketball thread related to how long you could remain in the key area.
I saw the headline, and I thought “They are worried about the Three-Second-Rule? When travelling and double dribbling are pretty much ignored at the NBA level and is selectively enforced below that?”
I would not have guessed the article was about dropped food. Get a rat terrier or similar and dropped food will NOT be an issue.
Myhthbusters already did this. Their results were that if it was “wet” food don’t eat it. If it was dry not a big deal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoONY-ip7hQ
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