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For related articles and more information, please visit OCA’s Food Safety Research Center page<\/a> and our Factory Farming & Food Safety page<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The meat industry likes to say that factory farms<\/a> are modern, efficient and produce cheap food. But in reality, factory farms<\/a> increase the risk of pathogens like E. coli and salmonella that cause food-borne illness in people.<\/p>\n

You might be surprised to find out, in this quiz<\/a> from the Natural Resources Defense Council<\/a> (NRDC), the high percentage of supermarket chicken that has E. coli.<\/p>\n

The bacteria is commonly found in the lower intestine of warm-blooded organisms and, when people eat food contaminated with E. coli, they can develop diarrhea, urinary tract infections, respiratory illness and pneumonia and other illnesses.<\/p>\n

You can guard against food-borne illnesses by making sure your food handling practices at home are effective. Here’s a list from the U.S Food and Drug Administration of four steps to food safety in your kitchen:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n

1. Wash hands and surfaces often.<\/span> Bacteria can spread throughout the kitchen and get onto hands, cutting boards, utensils, counter tops and food.<\/p>\n

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  • Wash your hands with warm water and soap for at least 20 seconds before and after handling food and after using the bathroom, changing diapers and handling pets.\u00a0<\/li>\n
  • Wash your cutting boards, dishes, utensils and counter tops with hot soapy water after preparing each food item and before you go on to the next food.\u00a0<\/li>\n
  • Consider using paper towels to clean up kitchen surfaces. If you use cloth towels wash them often in the hot cycle of your washing machine.\u00a0<\/li>\n
  • Rinse fresh fruits and vegetables under running tap water, including those with skins and rinds that are not eaten.\u00a0<\/li>\n
  • Rub firm-skin fruits and vegetables under running tap water or scrub with a clean vegetable brush while rinsing with running tap water.\u00a0<\/li>\n
  • Clean canned goods lids before opening.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n

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