2024 Author: Jasmine Walkman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 08:29
If we drop our food on the floor, it's important how long it stays there, say biology students at Aston University in Birmingham.
The rule that food that falls to the floor and is picked up before five seconds can be eaten because it is not contaminated with germs turns out to be true, the Daily Mirror writes in its pages.
The students who conducted the study and came to this conclusion were led by Professor Anthony Hilton. Experiments have shown that it is essential how long the food stays - biology students define the five seconds as safe.
The team of young scientists studied how quickly the bacterium E-coli can reach the surface of pasta, toasted slices, and some sticky foods. In addition to the types of food, students have experimented with several different types of flooring.
They found that carpets and rugs are among the safest in terms of rapid bacterial infection. Interestingly, laminate and terracotta tiles are much more dangerous for the transmission of microbes to lost food.
The researchers concluded that eating food that falls to the floor still carries some health risks of infections.
At the same time, it is essential what bacteria are on the floor, experts explain. After this study was completed, another group of students decided to check, after it had already been proven that five seconds was not fatal, whether there were people eating food dropped on the floor.
It turns out that quite a large percentage actually trust the rule of dropping food on the floor. As many as 87 percent of all respondents admit that they take advantage of it, and 55% of them were women, the students added.
However, previous research shows other results. Dr. Jorge Parada also examines the so-called rule for 5 seconds. According to him, it is much wiser to throw away food than to risk it and eat it.
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