Saturday 3 October 2020

Food Poisoning Risk!?

The following Facebook discussion was sparked by a BBC News website article.

3 October 2017 at 23:36 ·

Keep raw meat and fish separately from other shopping to avoid getting stomach bugs, consumers told. (bbc.co.uk) 
As DannyBaker once said 
"We at the BBC aren't doing our job properly if we're not scaring you."
FFS
Before the advent of free plastic bags in the 70s people managed to bring all their shopping home without poisoning themselves.   
Yes, Mum had one bag she used specially for meat from the butchers (wrapped in greaseproof paper and bagged up) and it stank, but it never got washed and we never got ill because she knew how to cook it properly.
Mrs Quilt Until 1974 most people carried a shopper.  Mine was olive green had two equal zipped compartments plus a side pocket for a purse. It was standard issue from Bainbridge’s.  My purchases were wrapped appropriately in suitable paper - grease proof, slip bag for M&S underwear etc. and placed in the bag.  Food was bought in quantities that were needed for the meal.  We didn't even have a fridge then, that was bought when we needed to store a days’ worth of baby bottles.
Bentonbag Mum went shopping on Wednesdays and Fridays, by bus before Dad retired.  Milk delivered daily, the bakers van called twice a week and the Corona pop man once.  Other than that she carried everything home ("Like a bleeding camel") for herself, Dad and, in the early days, 4 children.
Mrs Delune Mum still does that, albeit grandsons now (looks after my 3 nephews).  Mum and dad were doing it in their bicycles but after sister saw them wobbling along there was an intervention

 

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