Introduction Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Food is a basic necessity of our daily life. We need food to provide our body with energy and also to help build‚ maintain and repair our body cells and tissues. With reference to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs‚ food is classified as a physiological need which is thought of as the most important physical requirement for human survival. If these requirements are not met‚ the human body cannot function properly and will ultimately fail. As a consumer‚ the
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Q. Discuss the causes of food poisoning and the consequences of food poisoning for both customers and hospitality enterprises. Food poisoning is caused by consuming contaminated foods or beverages. Many different disease-causing microbes or pathogens can contaminate foods‚ so there are many different types of foodborne illnesses. Neglecting hygiene and safe food handling procedures can be financially expensive. The business may suffer a loss of customers‚ revenue and even be prosecuted. There
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Introduction: Every year millions of people suffer from food poisoning due to uncontrolled application of agricultural chemicals‚ environmental contamination‚ use of illegal additives ‚ microbiological hazards and others but as a result of increasing awareness of consumers and their demands to provide them with safe‚ wholesome and high quality food have force many food premises to carry out a broad assessment and re-organize their systems of food control in turn to improve efficiency ‚ rationalization
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Food Contamination and Poisoning You know when eating some kind of food‚ and it doesn’t taste right‚ look right or smell right? That means it could be contaminated with a dangerous substance that could harm the body. Food poisoning is the result of ingesting organisms or toxins in food. Food poisoning can affect one person‚ or it can occur as an outbreak among several people who all ate the same thing. Even though food poisoning is quite rare in North America‚ food poisoning affects 60 to 80
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A number of patients waited to see the doctor and complained of having a ‘stomach bug’. Dr Vijay said the reason of causing the stomach upset can be food poisoning caused by contaminated food or simply because we eat or drink too much‚ so we can get indigestion or an upset stomach. Eating certain types of foods‚ such as greasy‚ spicy‚ or fatty foods sometimes can cause indigestion or an upset stomach. Upset stomach sometimes can be a sign of underlying medical issues‚ such as gastroesophageal reflux
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INDEX SL.NO. | CONTENTS | PAGE NO: | 1. | INTRODUCTION | 1-2 | 2. | LEAD | 3 | 3. | PREPARATIONS OF LEAD | 4-6 | 4. | LEAD POISONING | 7 | 5. | SOURCES OF LEAD | 8-9 | 6. | WHY LEAD IS HARMFUL? | 10 | 7. | ABSORPTION‚DISTRIBUTION AND ELIMINATION | 11 | 8. | RISK FACTORS | 12 | 9 | SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS | 13-17 | 10. | FATAL DOSE AND FATAL PERIOD | 18 | 11. | COMPLICATIONS | 19 | 12. | TESTS AND DIAGONOSIS | 20 | 13. | TREATMENT AND DRUGS | 21-22 | 14. | POST MORTEM APPEARANCE
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Lead Poisoning One out of every six children under the age of six are suffering from health disorders due to the poisonous metal‚ lead. Lead is a natural occurring bluish-gray metal found in the earth’s crust. It has no taste or smell. Lead can easily be found in all parts of our environment today. Most of it comes from mining‚ manufacturing‚ and the burning of fossil fuels. In the United States lead poison has increased because of the lack of knowledge in our society. Lead is released into the
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can cause serious damage and even potentially death when at high concentrations. Events‚ like the one in Flint‚ Michigan‚ where shortcuts by the government caused serious lead poisoning in the town via tap water‚ should be avoided at all costs when the shortcomings of lead toxicity are understood. The cause of lead poisoning‚ or its etiology‚ is quite simply the build up of lead in the body. Sometimes‚ even small amounts of lead can be toxic
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exposure to small amounts of it. Lead is much more harmful to children than adults‚ because it can severely affect the developing brains and nerves of children. It is estimated that 1 in every 20 kids have too much lead in their blood. Victims to lead poisoning may suffer a lowered IQ‚ difficulty sleeping‚ and brain damage. If lead has been known to cause severe health defects‚ then why do toy-making companies continue to use lead paint? The answer is simple: it’s cheaper. Paint with high levels of lead
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Lead poisoning is a health concern that can effect children of all socioeconomic backgrounds. It has been an issue for many years and instances of lead poisoning can be found throughout history in every country. Children under the age of six years of age and pregnant women are most at risk for lead poisoning (Lead Home‚ EPA.gov/lead). Lead can cause serious health problems if consumed. It is more common for lead to slowly build up in the body over time from repeated exposure to small amounts of it
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