In late October, there was an unpasteurized apple cider recalled in Canada. There was a strong possibility the apple cider contained E. coli O157:H7. The product was sold at the St. Jacobs Farmers Market. Also, a local grocery store recalled the cider they sold in stores. Luckily, Canada has a food inspection agency that detects foodborne outbreaks and identifies the cause of them. The contaminated product will likely not smell or appear to be spoiled, but if consumed, there will be many life threatening symptoms. The symptoms are nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, and watery or bloody diarrhea. In the worst cases, the consumer can have seizures, strokes, or even kidney failure, and they may need blood transfusions. It is terrifying the food we consume could kill us.
One would not associate apple cider with E. coli, but with meat industry growing, there has been a lot of runoff from cattle farms. This runoff can seep into the ground and be transpired into plants. It is possible the tree the apples grew on transpired contaminated water. The farmers could have also contaminated the apples by using manure that contains E. coli. There are many possible ways the apples could have become contaminated with E. coli. The meat industry has been causing a lot of contamination with other foods. Cows have been fed corn instead of grass, and this has increased the amount of E. coli in their stomachs. The mass production of cattle has also allowed for a lot of cows to be located in one area, and with a lot of them in one place, they can produce a lot of manure runoff. This runoff then contaminates crops in near by areas. The spread of diseases through farm and industry runoff is tearing many families apart. Children are losing parents, and parents are losing children. Something needs to be done to reduce the amount of deaths due to food contamination.
One would not associate apple cider with E. coli, but with meat industry growing, there has been a lot of runoff from cattle farms. This runoff can seep into the ground and be transpired into plants. It is possible the tree the apples grew on transpired contaminated water. The farmers could have also contaminated the apples by using manure that contains E. coli. There are many possible ways the apples could have become contaminated with E. coli. The meat industry has been causing a lot of contamination with other foods. Cows have been fed corn instead of grass, and this has increased the amount of E. coli in their stomachs. The mass production of cattle has also allowed for a lot of cows to be located in one area, and with a lot of them in one place, they can produce a lot of manure runoff. This runoff then contaminates crops in near by areas. The spread of diseases through farm and industry runoff is tearing many families apart. Children are losing parents, and parents are losing children. Something needs to be done to reduce the amount of deaths due to food contamination.