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Show avoid salmonella infection To y Or. Jean Maver '!? ofessor erf nutrition larvhl University m DEAR DR. MAYER: Could Fou please give me some Elmore mformation about sought to inhibit the multiplication of salmonella in the food supply. It is hoped that a safe compound effective in inhibiting salmonella growth can be found. against salmonella ifs In certflm situations, infected Individuals become "earners" of salmonella bacteria and can be a source of infection for others. For this reason, food service employees should have regular check-up- s ' i insure that they aie salmonel- ANSWER: Brewer's yeast is simply one of many species of yeast. It is, as its name suggests, used m the fermen- malt beverages. Nutritionally, dried brewers yeast contains a considerable quite ANSWER; Salmbnellosis is indeed one of the major causes Of food borne illness, affecting an estimated 2 million Americans each year. The symptoms, which include headache, fever, stomach cramps, diarrhea and vomiting, are fortunately short-livealthough the disease can be more serious, particularly in children and older person . baker's yeast? tation infection? I understand common. What is brewers yeast and how does it differ from of amount of B vitamins, particularly thiamine. A tablespoonful DR. fTlRYER about of the days riboflavin needs, plus 20 percent of the niacin. In general, diets m this country do supply adequate amounts of B vitamins, but many people seem to enjoy taking some brewer's yeast mixed m fruit juice. Most of them will tell you the taste h Until such an additive is found and tested for safety, however, we must rely on to good kitchen techniques provide an effective defense DEAR will provide a little over the days requirement of thiamine, as wrell as DR. MAYER: On several occasions, you have referred to brewer's yeast. . requires a little getting used to. Bakers yeast, on the other hand, is another species and usually sold m live form for the manufacture of bread It is madvisabe to eat live yeast, since live yeast feeds on the B vitamins in your own in gastrointestinal tract effect defeating the very purpose for which it was taken. - . . DEAR DR. MAYER: As I was unpacking my groceries last night, I noticed the box of fresh mushrooms said "high in protein, low m calories I knew mushrooms were low in calones, but I was unaware that they were a notable source of protein Are they ? ANSWER: No, they are not Four large or ten small mushoz. raw) rooms (about The most interesting news contain considerably less proabout yeast these days is the tein then a half ounce of research thats being done to meat. develop its potential as a new y food source Yeast and other microorganisms provide a means of producing food without dependence on traditional ricultural methods. ag- While research m this area has a long way to go. its an interesting subject to follow. la-free. Salmonella organisms can be present in a wide variety of foods, including fresh meat, poultry, fish and eggs. And there is no easy way to detect A few ample precautions, however, can help , protect your family against infection. First, avoi$ - eatmg raw meat, poultry, fish and eggs. When cooking foods, use at least 140 degrees F. for 10 minutes. (At higher temperatures they can be safely cooked in shorter penods ) 4 Second, thaw frozen meat, fish and poultry slowly, by placing them in the refrigerator, not by leaving them out on the kitchen counter. Thud, always use clean platters and utensils' when e of serving these foods. utensils from and platter infected raw food can the cooked food. Re-us- Fourth, to avoid contamination of other foods, keep one cutting board aside for meat, fish and poultry, and another board for cutting all other foods. It is interesting to note that methods are currently being GVGKI LraEC5 GY7GBVEAV YlfflAE sapgkjav OSGOtJOT MDGG5S will pay you to make full use of this way to reduce food costs. At Safeway, right now, you'll find a multitude of Super Saver arrows pointing the way to extra savings on items throughout the store. It MP, YBAY PED3 '"OIL aDEOfflY Wonderful discount Prices Available Until 12:00 Midnight at Safeway Discount Every D3ighf Of 7he Week When you see an item marked "Super Saver", it means a special temporary savings, even below everyday discount price. Also when we make an exceptional purchase or receive promotion allowances from manufacturers, we have an opportunity to pass our savings along to you. Because these are temporary extra savings, we mark them "Super Saver". We urge you to come in now and stock up and save. Some of the Super Savers are listed in our ads , . . many, many more are in our store. Let the red arrows point you toward greater savings today! I |