Do not put shopping bags in the trunk

Reusable shopping bags, save money and environmental protection, can often also because of some bad habits, causing a safety hazard. Recently, the US Science Daily website reported that household food security survey plan according to the US Institute of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly the American Dietetic Association) and ConAgra Foods cooperation showed the US only 15% of people regularly cleaned shopping bags, which unintentionally breeding ground for harmful bacteria to create a suitable environment.

"Cross-contamination usually occurs in the raw food or clean bacteria, when in contact with the juice, bread, cooked food ready to eat food." Society spokesman, said registered dietitian Ruth Fulanqieman. There are 48 million people in the United States attacked by foodborne pathogens, such as food poisoning caused by Salmonella, Listeria and E. coli per year. She reminded, just pay more attention to health, to take some simple steps you can easily solve the problem of cross-infection. Such as regular cleaning bags, refrigerator, kitchen counters, cutting boards, etc; usually best to prepare two bags, one for loading eat food, the other for holding meat, poultry and fish, raw food, raw food, but be sure to packaged in plastic bags; shopping bags must be stored in a clean, dry place, some people like to prepare a shopping bag in a car trunk, easy to use at any time. However, the vehicle trunk dark, no ventilation, dust emissions much easier to make shopping bags breed bacteria. (Lee Fang Lu)