Food contamination in the home is responsible for diarrhea and other symptoms not recognized as foodborne illnesses. Know the causes of food poisoning to help lower you risk.
It seems like barely a week goes by without a food recall in the headlines—and hearing about salmonella in salad, E. coli on tomatoes and, most recently, salmonella in eggs can leave you scared to eat anything that hasn't been cooked within an inch of its life. And when you're done worrying about pathogens you can stress about pesticide residues—here's the Environmental Working Group's guide to which produce carries the heaviest dose of chemicals.