Have you seen “ Poisoned” The Dirty Truth About Your Food ? It is a documentary on Netflix. I highly encourage it , but I warn you — You may not like what you see.
The CDC reports that 1 in 6 Americans (a whopping 48 million people) develop food poisoning each year. The facts in this documentary will surely awaken your senses and might even steer you away from certain foods . We all have read about E coli outbreaks of E Coli 0157.
The book is based on the book “ Poisoned “ Jeff Benedict's book, Poisoned: The True Story of the Deadly E. Coli Outbreak That Changed the Way Americans Eat, chronicled the 1993 E.coli outbreak that killed four children and sickened over 700 people who ate Jack In The Box hamburgers. The documentary then chronicles post hamburger E coli- the E coli outbreaks from Romaine lettuce, eggs, chicken and peanut butter
You will learn about regulations and then about no regulations from various government agencies. It was heart breaking to hear about families who lost loved ones— especially young children due to these outbreaks ( Some which could have been prevented ) I was glad to see ‘ some ‘ justice served.
You will now think twice before ingesting a salad after watching this documentary