Concluding the non-fiction novel Fast Food Nation, Schlosser reveals all the secrets about the packaged meat and what is hidden inside. He finally begins to talk about the deadly disease Escherichia coli O157:H7, " a virulent and potientially lethal foodbourne pathogen " . He immediately gives many examples about violent cases of E. coli O157:h7 break outs. While discussing the case of Lee Harding , an innocent individual who was infected by the E. coli O157:H7 virus, they discover that this deadly pathogen is rarely found in chicken and more often found in beef , which is the number one source in fast food restaurants. He also says " Children under the age of five, the elderly, and the people with impaired immune systems are the most likely to suffer from illnesses caused by E. coli O157:H7 .He then gives an example of how infected beef is distributed in school cafeterias running the risk of infecting innocent children . As an example he tells about an 11 year old boy who became sick aftereating a hamburger at school . The meat processing company from which the meat came from confirmed the presence of the E. coli virus in their meat. It was reported that the meat processing plant was so filthy that inspectors withdrew an appointed inspection. Ironically , the the company's owner ( Frank Bauer ) committed suicide the next day. " Throughout discussing this deadly virus Schlosser also touches upon other deadly pathogens such as Salmonella , Listeria monocytogenes , Staphylococcus aureus , and Clostridium perfringens , which are pathogens which can possibly hospitalize and make an individual seriously ill . Leaving this topic in the air , Schlosser begans to talk about americanized countries such as Germany . These countries are known for franchizing different fast food restaurants and adopting the same habits as Americans.
[ FACT ] :
E. coli O157:H7 - a mutated version of a bacterium found
abundantly in the human digestive system .
clarification : Which symptom of E. coli O157:H7 did you find
to be the most volger and fatal ?
application : Where any of the cases of E. coli O157:H7 Schlosser
similar to any you have heard about ?
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I found the severe pain and diarrhea the worst symptoms because i have suffered from those symptoms after having food poisoning.
ReplyDeleteThe cases of E. coli remind me of the spinach outbreak in 2007.
ReplyDeleteI found the diarrhea to be most vulgar and the Shiga toxins to be most fatal.
ReplyDeleteYes, I do remember hearing about some of these cases like the Jack In the Box one.
i found it all to be bad because i cant already take having cramps as it is so i would really say that i found it all to be very fatal.
ReplyDeleteno not to my knowledge i can not really think of another besides the spinach outbreak.