Wednesday, April 28, 2010

what are some health and safety hazards in the fast food industry

what are some health and safety hazards in the fast food industry?
i dont mean why the food is bad i mean if your working there, for example touching money then food etc i need more examples like this please and thank you.
Fast Food - 2 Answers
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oil burns, oil vapor on skin, falling in wet areas, exhaustion,back strain from heavy boxes
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Employees and customers sneezing and coughing in the restaurant and on food. Chemicals used for pesticides in the kitchens and bathroom areas, dirty hands, not washing yourself regularly, not wearing hair nets and or gloves when handling food and any pre-existing condition like an employee with an std or dandruff, scabies, lice. The coughing/sneezing is a big problem for everyone involved in a restaurant environment whether a customer or employee

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Saturday, April 24, 2010

Is using aluminum foil on food harmful to our health

Is using aluminum foil on food harmful to our health?
How long can you keep food wrapped in foil at 1) Room Temperature 2) Freezer 3) Refridgerator Is it harmful to keep foods wrapped up for a long time in aluminum foil? For example: Baked potato, meat?
Other - Science - 6 Answers
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no it's not harmful or they FDE wouldn't allow places to use it.
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It depends on what food it is. It is actually really bad to drink pop out of the can because as soon as you open it up aluminum spreads into the pop. So yur basically drinking aluminum!!!
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dyballerna is incorrect but you can always google info about aluminum..it depends on how long and what type of food....
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The question of how safe it is depends on the type of food. The key is wether or not the foil reacts chemically with the food. An example would be any food with tomatoes. As tomatoes have a high acid content it will tend to dissolve the foil and the resultant material is left on your food. Regardless of what the FDA says large amounts of Aluminum in you diet, aren't good for you. I assume your question on how long food can be wrapped in foil refers to how long will it stay edible. Actually that has very little to do with the foil and a lot to do with the food in question. The idea of wrapping food is to protect it from contamination. Bacteria, molds, and fungi are all in the air. The longer something sits out the more contaminated it becomes. However, most food is already well seeded with the agents that cause spoilage. So, other than drying out faster, an unwrapped sandwich isn't gonna go bad much faster at room temperature than a wrapped one. Now in a freezer, the idea is to provide a vapor barrier. Because the modern freezers have defrost cycles, items with a poor vapor barrier (Foil for one) will get freezer burned. That means the item will loose water and get dry. In a fridge, bacterial decay is slowed, but not stopped and all the considerations from above apply. Vapor barrier is helpful in MOST cases. Sorry, foil just isn't air tight.
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To my understanding do not use on acids as they will absorber some of the aluminum into the food.
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There is no harm in using aluminum foil. It is not recommended that your boil tomato sauce in an aluminum pot for a long period as the acid will dissolve some aluminum

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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

cheeslike health food

cheeslike health food?
what is cheese-like health food?
Diet & Fitness - 6 Answers
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tofu
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tofu or banana.
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- more than likely, you are referring to Tofu ;) i don't like that stuff, personally, but good luck! emily.
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Low fat cottage cheese!! Also, I had this awesome chocolate low-fat pudding recipie with ricotta cheese in it, and it tasted awesome.
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There are many types of 'cheese' on the market now that are made from soy. Google 'soy cheese' and see how many brands you can come up with. Some are better than others, but all should be dairy product free. Some taste great. Others are horrible. It's just a matter of buying in small quantities initially and trying them out til you find one you like.
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You can find a bunch of products in health food and grocery stores that resemble cheese, yet contain no diary. Most are made from soy or rice, and can be found in chains like Whole Foods and Wild Oats, or any small health store. Most are vegan, unless they contain casein. You can actually make your own cheeselike foods, I used to use The Uncheese Cookbook which has a lot of tastey recipes. Most recipes will require nutritional yeast, which is not real yeast but contains lots of B vitamens and is healthy, and tastes a lot like real cheese

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