You know, when you drop a piece of food or medicine on the ground, and they say that it is still good for the first five seconds.
2006-11-10 02:42:13 · 5 answers · asked by Why_so_serious? 5 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
no!!
I watched this on the Science channel the other day, some guy tested it out, dropping food in various places for 5 sec. and then testing it for microbiological growth. The bacteria was transferred immediately upon the food hitting the ground. What's important is the moisture content of the food, though. If the food was wet then lots of bacteria was transferred. So if you drop a dry piece of food or a medicine pill, then you're less likely to get germs on it. Also, the location of the dropped food is important too. Places that get a lot of sunshine (like the sidewalk) have a lot fewer germs than say, the floor of your house.
2006-11-10 02:49:36 · answer #1 · answered by ♪ ♫ ☮ NYbron ☮ ♪ ♫ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's just a joke. It's dumb to eat anything that has fallen on the ground if you don't wash it. Would you eat a Snickers bar that fell on the ground in a garbage dump if it were there less than five seconds? I doubt it. How about the patty out of a Big Mac if it fell on the parking lot at your local Mickey D's? It's just a joke. Forget it.
2006-11-10 10:48:51 · answer #2 · answered by christopher s 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Myth Busters blew this one out of the water....it can still get nasty that quick on the floor!
2006-11-10 10:54:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope either keep hold of it so you don't drop it or lift it off the floor and put it in the bin
2006-11-10 10:48:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have to be kidding ,doesnt matter to me if you have food off the floor but it may to you if it makes you sick. whats to say ten seconds wont make the food better??
2006-11-10 10:46:58 · answer #5 · answered by g m 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋