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How many of you will continue to go to social potlucks and eat food from people who you don't know personally?
Yes, the same logic can be extended to eating at restaurants of any kind, and how about food trucks and sidewalk stalls (even in a first world country like the US). Even with regulations, there are still plenty of restaurants that get shut down, and those are only the ones caught with unsanitary practices. Always best to buy uncooked but prepared food like apple pie and bring it home and cook it yourself properly.
Actually, I dont eat anything at a potluck except for something I made, generally. This is why I usually volunteer to make quite a bit, if I choose to participate. More often, I just go and hang out to talk to friends. Eat at home before I go.
I would still go...it can be anyone, anywhere, anytime...what does knowing the person have to do with anything? There is nothing she did during the cooking process that infected the food, it's not from food sitting out or her hands not being clean...it already had to have the botulism in the can of whatever it was.
I would still go...it can be anyone, anywhere, anytime...what does knowing the person have to do with anything? There is nothing she did during the cooking process that infected the food, it's not from food sitting out or her hands not being clean...it already had to have the botulism in the can of whatever it was.
I thought it was from someone canning their own food and using that canned food in a recipe. Why would the botulism just pop up in a closed can of food that you buy from the grocery store??
I thought it was from someone canning their own food and using that canned food in a recipe. Why would the botulism just pop up in a closed can of food that you buy from the grocery store??
They don't know the source yet but it can be from any canned food...I think that's why you aren't supposed to buy dented cans in the market, it can be a sign. Even if it was from home canning, I still think it could happen whether you "know" the person, it doesn't mean the person was dirty or careless. I think home made foods in general are probably riskier for things like this....homemade cider from a farm stand is going to be riskier than processed cider from a factory, but it's still rare enough that I'd still buy homemade cider.
So, penny. You won't be eating at anymore potlucks? I'm seriously considering it. As we all know, one woman died from this event.
No, "we" don't all know, because you didn't post a link.
But to answer your question, I'll continue to attend potlucks. I've been doing so for 40 years with no problems. I'm not going to stop because ONE person I have no connection to died.
I've gotten food poisoning twice. Both times it was from public restaurants. One of the times I had to go to a clinic and be put on IV's. Not pleasant, to be sure. And while I won't patronize those particular restaurants any more (both times, it was my first -- and last -- time at those places), I still eat at restaurants.
I didn't read any information about the case referenced by the OP, but I've been to plenty of potlucks and never had any problems. Sometimes, bad things happen, and there's no deeper explanation than just random bad luck; but one can't stop living life because of it.
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