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What Is Food Safety?

Salmonella bacteria invade a white blood cell.

process. Food can also become contaminated in your own home if it’s not prepared correctly, or if it’s allowed to spoil. On a global scale, many people are understandably afraid that eating their next meal or drinking their next cup of water will sicken or even kill them. According to the United Nations, one child dies from drinking contaminated water every minute, while another 125,000 children under the age of five die each year because they eat tainted food. Some 550 million people are sickened with diarrheal diseases each year, resulting in 230,000 annual deaths. Many of these deaths are caused by poisoned food. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 1 in 10

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