U.S. meat supply flying at half staph

3,019 views · Published 15 November 2011 · 3:00 · Indexed 26 September 2026

Channel: NutritionFacts.org · 2011 · Science & Technology

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DESCRIPTION: An investigation finds 47% of U.S. retail meat tested is contaminated with staph (Staphylococcus) bacteria. Turkey appears most likely to harbor contagion. Have a question about this video? Leave it in the comment section at http://nutritionfacts.org/videos/u-s-meat-supply-flying-at-half-staph/ and I'll try to answer it! Please feel free to post any ask-the-doctor type questions here in the comments section and I'd be happy to try to answer them. Check out the accompanying blog: Talking Turkey: 9 out of 10 retail turkey samples contaminated with fecal bacteria (http://nutritionfacts.org/blog/2011/11/21/talking-turkey-9-out-of-10-retail-turkey-samples-contaminated-with-fecal-bacteria/).

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