food poisoning

Eating contaminated food results in foodborne illness in about one in every six Americans each year, and about 70 percent of those cases are caused by unsanitary behaviors that people do in their own kitchens. In her column in
Contrary to popular wisdom, mayonnaise in your summer chicken salad is usually not the cause of food poisoning; it is more likely that the source of the problem is improperly handled chicken (undercooked, unrefrigerated, or both). This helpful summer tip is among many collected in a new booklet released today by a panel of scientists from the American Council on Science and Health. Here are a few more tips: