Produce Is Growing Source of Food Illness
Dave Bugg wrote:
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>>but what if it didn't quite process enough? could lead to the e coli
>>thing.
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> Any evidence to support that "what if"? Biosolid processing is similar to
> any other composting; raising the temp of the biosolids to a level that
> kills pathogens.
Besides, I thought the e.coli in this instance was being traced to
animal guts, not human. E. coli live in the intestines of cattle too.
If untreated (or not treated enough) animal manure gets into the
fertilizer or irrigation systems, that could cause an outbreak as well.
--Lia
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