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Antibiotic resistant E.coli found in a quarter of supermarket-bought chicken [UK]
Daily Telegraph (UK) ^ | 5 September 2016 • 12:41AM | (Telegraph Reporters)

Posted on 09/04/2016 8:43:01 PM PDT by Olog-hai

A quarter of supermarket chicken contains antibiotic-resistant E.coli, according to Cambridge University research.

The bug can cause stomach pain and kidney failure, and in severe cases can lead to death.

The study found that superbug strains of E.coli were present in 22 of 92 chicken pieces. The meat was purchased from seven major British supermarkets and included different cuts from whole chickens to packs of drumsticks, legs, thighs and diced breast. The bug was found in samples from all of the supermarkets. …

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Food; Health/Medicine; Local News
KEYWORDS: chicken; ecoli; foodsupply; poultry; superbugs; uk
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1 posted on 09/04/2016 8:43:01 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

I’ll have the fish, please.


2 posted on 09/04/2016 8:44:44 PM PDT by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: Olog-hai

Make mine well done, please!


3 posted on 09/04/2016 8:48:42 PM PDT by Sparticus (Tar and feathers for the next dumb@ss Republican that uses the word bipartisanship.)
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To: Olog-hai

That’s it, no more raw chicken for me!


4 posted on 09/04/2016 8:49:12 PM PDT by Dalberg-Acton
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To: dp0622

5 posted on 09/04/2016 8:51:47 PM PDT by WeatherGuy
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To: Olog-hai

This shouldn’t be too much of an issue unless you’re consuming your chicken raw or undercooked, which few people do on purpose.

However, if you’re still bothered by this, washing your chicken in ozonated water will kill the E.coli.

This bad boy right here will do the trick:

https://www.amazon.com/A2Z-Ozone-Aqua-Purpose-Generator/dp/B00K70QDJA


6 posted on 09/04/2016 8:53:05 PM PDT by perfect_rovian_storm
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To: Olog-hai

Who eats raw chicken?


7 posted on 09/04/2016 8:53:50 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Proud Infidel, Gun Nut, Religious Fanatic and Freedom Fiend)
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To: WeatherGuy

lol! I speak jive.


8 posted on 09/04/2016 8:55:53 PM PDT by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: Olog-hai

So? A thing called COOKING YOUR FOOD will kill it nicely.


9 posted on 09/04/2016 8:57:13 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: Olog-hai

how about just COOK YOUR CHICKEN folks....


10 posted on 09/04/2016 9:06:49 PM PDT by cherry
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To: Olog-hai

Microbiological investigation of halal butchery products and butchers’ premises

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/12896072_Microbiological_investigation_of_halal_butchery_products_and_butchers%27_premises


11 posted on 09/04/2016 9:06:52 PM PDT by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. Psalm 33:12)
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To: cherry

honest, I didn’t read your comment...LOL...


12 posted on 09/04/2016 9:08:50 PM PDT by cherry
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To: dp0622

This lady had fish, too. Stick with the lasagna.

13 posted on 09/04/2016 9:11:13 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

lol


14 posted on 09/04/2016 9:13:37 PM PDT by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: dp0622

I’ll have the fish, please.”

Or maybe not. Understand much of our fish now comes from China.


15 posted on 09/04/2016 9:14:40 PM PDT by Grams A (The Sun will rise in the East in the morning and God is still on his throne.)
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To: stars & stripes forever

That says that report was done in 1999. I’m sure the muzzies have cleaned up their act since then.


16 posted on 09/04/2016 9:14:52 PM PDT by disndat
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Who knew Leslie Neilson, Peter Graves and George Kennedy could be so funny.

Before this and Naked Gun, they all played Dramatic roles without a comedy among them, I think.


17 posted on 09/04/2016 9:16:26 PM PDT by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: Grams A

Great.

I read and shared an article the gist of which there are 5x more fish than we can reach with current fishing equipment.

The article was legit. Maybe the US could get busy with that and get our own.


18 posted on 09/04/2016 9:19:04 PM PDT by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: Olog-hai

Chicken Tartare

19 posted on 09/04/2016 9:20:42 PM PDT by TChad
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To: Olog-hai

Does this mean we can’t eat raw chicken any more?


20 posted on 09/04/2016 9:23:54 PM PDT by GOPJ (Hillary's defense - "I'm not a criminal, I'm just incompetent and slow witted" - freeper Iron Munro)
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