Yes, 5-second rule! Many years ago, at a missionary house that housed about 25 missionaries at an old coal mining town...I dropped a piping hot roll on the floor. I picked it up quick and dropped it into the bread basket. The kitchen leader was speechless because the floor was very dirty and you couldn't tell which roll dropped. Food supplies were very tight for feeding this hungry work crew. "God made dirt and dirt don't hurt so eat it and be thankful," I said. Someone followed up with "well, you eat about peck of dirt in your lifetime." So the food was blessed and we all ate.😂
I'd just like to think that we don't drop food that often to begin with, and that the pathogens we may consume after picking up the food are probably still in such a small amount that normally we wouldn't get sick from it; if it does anything to our body at all, it's only strengthening our immune system. I am aware that it doesn't apply to more serious diseases, but our immune system is stronger than what the majority of bacteria and viruses could do, and most pathogens are probably also killed off by our saliva alone. Maybe the 5 second rule just discourages people from eating food they didn't see being dropped?
Mmmm does glass can affect food? Means candies which are stored or which comes in contact with glass jars also become contaminated with germs? 🤔. Mostly in storage houses or malls where food is stored on shelves does packaging prevents the spread of germs?
I would say if the candies originally come in a glass container, the packaging is sterilised before the candy is added! One of the BIG functions of any type of package is can it protect food not just from microorganisms but also rodents, pests, light, and temperature :)
Hello everyone, I’m new in Canada and I’m trying to study something related to food science because I have a bachelor’s in food science engineering, But I’m still confused and I have no idea about what am I going to study, If anyone can help through this, I’ll be great
I know the US better than Canada but the university in Guelph has a really good reputation! Alejandro Marangoni is probably the most well-known prof there
Yes, 5-second rule! Many years ago, at a missionary house that housed about 25 missionaries at an old coal mining town...I dropped a piping hot roll on the floor. I picked it up quick and dropped it into the bread basket. The kitchen leader was speechless because the floor was very dirty and you couldn't tell which roll dropped. Food supplies were very tight for feeding this hungry work crew. "God made dirt and dirt don't hurt so eat it and be thankful," I said. Someone followed up with "well, you eat about peck of dirt in your lifetime." So the food was blessed and we all ate.😂
I'd just like to think that we don't drop food that often to begin with, and that the pathogens we may consume after picking up the food are probably still in such a small amount that normally we wouldn't get sick from it; if it does anything to our body at all, it's only strengthening our immune system. I am aware that it doesn't apply to more serious diseases, but our immune system is stronger than what the majority of bacteria and viruses could do, and most pathogens are probably also killed off by our saliva alone. Maybe the 5 second rule just discourages people from eating food they didn't see being dropped?
For me it has always been the 3-second rule. Because if you're not fast enough dad is gonna eat it first
For me, it's if I'm faster than the dog!! When I was reading, it seems people call it either 3, 5, or 10 second rule
Mmmm does glass can affect food? Means candies which are stored or which comes in contact with glass jars also become contaminated with germs? 🤔. Mostly in storage houses or malls where food is stored on shelves does packaging prevents the spread of germs?
I would say if the candies originally come in a glass container, the packaging is sterilised before the candy is added! One of the BIG functions of any type of package is can it protect food not just from microorganisms but also rodents, pests, light, and temperature :)
Hello everyone,
I’m new in Canada and I’m trying to study something related to food science because I have a bachelor’s in food science engineering,
But I’m still confused and I have no idea about what am I going to study,
If anyone can help through this, I’ll be great
I know the US better than Canada but the university in Guelph has a really good reputation! Alejandro Marangoni is probably the most well-known prof there
5-second - aka Dad - rule is more about wet / vs dry food.
Hah, I've never heard it called the dad rule before and that's funny!