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Barbeques, Use by Dates and What You Should Know
I've just watched an interesting programme on tv about the amount of food we waste.
Apparently the average family in UK throws away one third of everything they buy,and
40% of that is fresh food. You know, that good stuff we are recommended to eat five
portions of every day.
Somehow the makers of the documentary determined every DAY
we bin
2.8 million tomatoes
4.4 million apples
5.1 million potatoes
70 million slices
of bread
1.2 million sausages
1 million slices of ham
This waste goes into Landfill
sites, which creates methane gas and contributes to global warming. If you consider
this is happening in all developed countries worldwide, the waste is enormous.
So,
why do we throw so much food away?
Apparently it has much to do with our lack of knowledge
on how to store products, and anxiety and confusion as to the meaning of the Best
Before By, Sell By and Use By dates, which appear on the packaging.
It seems the Best
Before By date is merely a guideline, and is more about the quality of the product
rather than safety.
However, scientific studies have revealed the Use By and Sell
By dates are more significant. There is a real health risk to some people if they
are ignored.
Globally, ten children die every minute from malnutrition and yet supermarkets
throw mountains of food away because of damaged packaging, lost food labels on tins,
and expired Best Before dates.
These products may not be saleable to retailers, but
someone, somewhere could use them. I'm sure the starving millions, or people on low
incomes would be grateful for the goods.
The supermarkets say the proportion of food
they throw away is minimal compared to the amount they carry, but is it too much?
Collectively, each "minimal" combines to make a "substantial" amount over time, and
are the supermarkets making us neurotic about the dates just to boost sales? After
all, if we bin everything just past its Best Before date, won't we just go out and
buy more?
No-
One common cause of
food poisoning is Campylobacter. This common bacteria causes fever, abdominal cramps
and diarrhoea, but thorough hygiene, plus careful storage, refrigeration and cooking
of food can prevent this affecting anyone who is fit and healthy. Susceptible people
are the very young, the old and those with a lowered immune system.
Bacteria cannot
withstand high temperatures so it is particularly important to cook food thoroughly,
especially with barbecues. Many people manage to burn the meat on the outside and
yet it remains uncooked in the middle.
Another thing to watch out for is the cross
contamination of raw and cooked food. You must NEVER use the same plate or chopping
board, and also if you marinate the meat, leave it covered in the refrigerator rather
than outside.
Also, you must ensure you wash your salad correctly.
Of course the absolute
best way to ensure your health is not at risk from dodgy food is to boost your immune
system by deliberately giving yourself bacteria. This time, however, you take a daily
dose of good, friendly, healthy, probiotic bacteria. These are the good guys, which
everyone needs.
The next time you go shopping, instead of wasting money on too much
food destined for the landfill, might it not be wiser to invest in some active probiotics
and your good health instead?