Did you just eat that? : two scientists explore double-dipping, the five-second rule, and other food myths in the lab
Edition
First edition.
Publication Information
New York : W. W. Norton & Company, [2019]
Physical Description
xi, 288 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm
Summary
"When it comes to food safety and germs, there are as many common questions as there are misconceptions. And yet there has never been a book that clearly examines the science behind these important issues--until now. In Did You Just Eat That? food scientists Paul Dawson and Brian Sheldon take readers into the lab to show, for example, how they determine the amount of bacteria that gets transferred by sharing utensils or how many microbes live on restaurant menus. The authors list their materials and methods (in case you want to replicate the experiments), guide us through their results, and offer in-depth explanations of good hygiene and microbiology. Written with candid humor and richly illustrated, this fascinating book will reveal surprising answers to the most frequently debated--and also the weirdest--questions about food and germs, sure to satisfy anyone who has ever wondered: should I really eat that?"--Page [4] of cover.
Contents
- Introduction : a dive into the mysterious microbial world
- The five-second rule
- Beer pong : don't hate the game
- Are you ready to order?
- Blowing out birthday candles, or spraying germs on cake?
- Keep your dirty hands to yourself
- Hand dryers, or bacteria blowers?
- Things you put in your drink
- Can I have a taste of that?
- Pass the popcorn, please
- Dip chips and double-dipping
- Epilogue : food microbes and safety.