EESA10H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Listeria Monocytogenes, Genetically Modified Food, Lawn
8 Mar 2018
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Foodborne illnesses: food production (use of chemicals). Fertilizers: pesticides, transmissible diseases, bacteria, escherichia coli, clostridium botulinum (botulism). Listeria monocytogenes (listeriosis): viruses, parasites, non-transmissible diseases. Low acute toxicity to people: pyrethroid (pyrethrum-like) insecticides. Low acute toxicity to people: used in some consumer products, popular nowadays, herbicides: Selective herbicides: kill broad-level plants; do not kill plants in grass family (e. g. , grain crops, turf grass). In military context, used to kill large plants that provided cover to enemy combatants: non-selective herbicides -- kills all plants, example: monsanto"s roundup, roundup ready -- genetically engineered soybeans. Fungicides -- used in agriculture: rodenticides -- often anticoagulant bait, which prevents the blood from coagulating upon consumption, limitations of pesticides, resistance. In u. s. , mostly men, about half hispanic, half foreign-born: often inadequate protections, facilities, warnings. Foods high in proteins and carbs, alongside fruits and vegetables: careless food handling. Improper cooking: contaminated cutting boards and kitchen tools.
