About Pasteurization
Pasteurization has helped prevent illness today, the incidence of of milk-borne illness in the World has decreased from approximately 25% of all reported food borne illness outbreaks in 1938 to less than 2% of outbreaks today. Pasteurization is the process of heating food, which is usually a liquid, to a specific temperature. Pasteurization has changed the World into a healthier environment for humans.
Early use of pasteurization for milk prevented life-threatening diseases such as tuberculosis and scarlet fever. Milk pasteurization was widespread in the US by the early 20th century, and this simple, natural process has prevented widespread illness and suffering. In Canada, it is mandatory for all milk that is being sold to go through the pasteurization process to ensure the safety of the milk. Today, one in six people who drink raw milk become sick with bacterial or parasite infections according to researchers at the Minnesota Department of Health. In a study, 20% of people who drink raw milk became sick developed a serious complication of bacterial infections called hemolytic uremic syndrome, which can cause kidney failure. Raw milk can cause many diseases and foodborne illness because it can contain harmful bacteria not killed during pasteurization. People who drink pasteurized milk have a lower chance of getting sick. There have been less than 2% reported outbreaks today.
Eggs are an economical, enjoyable food, but raw eggs, if not pasteurized, can be dangerous. Raw eggs are the leading cause of Salmonella foodborne illness today. In the world, raw eggs cause 4 out of 5 cases of Salmonella.
Early use of pasteurization for milk prevented life-threatening diseases such as tuberculosis and scarlet fever. Milk pasteurization was widespread in the US by the early 20th century, and this simple, natural process has prevented widespread illness and suffering. In Canada, it is mandatory for all milk that is being sold to go through the pasteurization process to ensure the safety of the milk. Today, one in six people who drink raw milk become sick with bacterial or parasite infections according to researchers at the Minnesota Department of Health. In a study, 20% of people who drink raw milk became sick developed a serious complication of bacterial infections called hemolytic uremic syndrome, which can cause kidney failure. Raw milk can cause many diseases and foodborne illness because it can contain harmful bacteria not killed during pasteurization. People who drink pasteurized milk have a lower chance of getting sick. There have been less than 2% reported outbreaks today.
Eggs are an economical, enjoyable food, but raw eggs, if not pasteurized, can be dangerous. Raw eggs are the leading cause of Salmonella foodborne illness today. In the world, raw eggs cause 4 out of 5 cases of Salmonella.
The invention of pasteurization has changed the world because pasteurization has made the world a healthier place for humans. There is less disease and sickness caused by foods. Thanks to Louis Pasteur inventing pasteurization we can eat lots of foods without getting diseases.