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Did You Just Eat That?: Two Scientists Explore Double-Dipping, the Five-Second Rule, and Other Food Myths in the Lab

Author: Paul Dawson & Brian Sheldon.

Did You Just Eat That?: Two Scientists Explore Double-Dipping, the Five-Second Rule, and Other Food Myths in the Lab

Author: Paul Dawson & Brian Sheldon.

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Item #: D11467
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 2018
Publisher: Norton
ISBN: 9780393609752
Is it okay to share popcorn? How gross is backwash? And am I spraying germs everywhere when I blow on my birthday cake? When it comes to food safety, there are at least as many misconceptions as there are actual facts. With that in mind, food scientists Paul Dawson and Brian Sheldon head into the lab to show, for example, how much bacteria is transferred by ... More
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Is it okay to share popcorn? How gross is backwash? And am I spraying germs everywhere when I blow on my birthday cake? When it comes to food safety, there are at least as many misconceptions as there are actual facts. With that in mind, food scientists Paul Dawson and Brian Sheldon head into the lab to show, for example, how much bacteria is transferred by sharing utensils, or how many microbes live on restaurant menus. With witty observations and illustrations throughout, this fascinating survey covers both good hygiene and lab-tested microbiology, and the duo lists their materials and methods (in case you want to replicate the experiments).


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