Are You Eating Dirty Ground Beef?
你吃的牛肉是否健康?
Every time you eat a burger, you could be getting a side of bacteria with it.
每次吃汉堡,你多少会摄入一些细菌。
According to a survey by Consumer Reports, most packages of ground beef in the grocery store
据《美国消费者报告》调查显示,食品店出售的大部分袋装牛肉
contain at least one type of bacteria that could make you sick.
含有至少一种可致病的细菌。
Researchers looked at 300 samples of ground beef from grocery stores in 26 cities across the United States.
研究人员从美国26个城市的食品店中收集了300份牛肉馅进行检验。
They included a range of leanness and cuts, from sirloin to chuck.
收集的样品包括从牛腰椎到牛颈的各种瘦肉和切块肉。
About 40% of the packages bore labels stating they were "organic" or that the cows had been grass-fed or had not been given antibiotics.
约40%的牛肉包装及标签上都标注着“有机”或天然牧草喂养或无抗生素成分。
The report also states that ground beef, like all meats, leads to a serious number of food borne illnesses each year.
报告还指出,与所有肉类一样,牛肉馅也会引发严重的食源性疾病。