Which Foods Make Americans Ill? Whether Chicken or Salad, Food Safety at Home Is Key to Avoiding Illness

Thursday, January 31, 2013 - 16:00 in Health & Medicine

A new study analyzing outbreaks of foodborne illness has found contaminated salad greens make the most people sick, but contaminated poultry have resulted in the most deaths. In light of this study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Home Food Safety program--a collaboration between the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and ConAgra Foods--encourages Americans, rather than avoid certain foods, to practice safe food handling at home instead.

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