Origin Of Disease-Causing Bacteria In Meat
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A single-question survey concerning salmonella and other bacteria found on and in meat and poultry.
The PCRM survey asked, “When salmonella and other disease-causing bacteria are found on meat and poultry, which of the following do you think best describes where these bacteria come from?”
- Animal blood (10%)
- Dirty hands (19%)
- Naturally present in meat (17%)
- Naturally present in animal’s skin (9%)
- Animal feces (16%)
- Dirty air in slaughter house (15%)
- Didn’t think any of these were correct or didn’t know (13%)
The correct answer was “animal feces.”
Citations:
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Opinion Research Corporation, 2001 United States (National)
