Dropped Food

Hi, Krish! Yes, it's a risk and a lesson to learn. All dropped food is already contaminated with bacteria. Thanks!

Hahahaa... Yeah, I totally understand what you mean. I would do it as fast as I could and depends on the food and the conditions of the floor as well, but of course, I would try to avoid of doing it if I could.

That was a very good advice from your grandmother. When we were still kids, my parents always told my siblings and I about not to throw away food especially rice that we have to finish them. They said the spirit of the rice would cry and I know they were being superstitious, but I also think that it's a way of them telling us not to waste food. Anyway, about the Swiss chocolate, I guess I will pick it up and just run some water onto it to wash away the dirt. Thanks for sharing your story, Lucky. Your family is doing much better now and the experience of yours is priceless.

yeah, what if that is an expensive swiss chocolate haha! i would feel it a real waste seriously corry, i had lived with my grandmother when i was a kid in the country side, real country side when my parents were still struggling to work in the urban so we all have a decent life like now. anyway, my grandmother taught me how to be frugal and modest, like when i dropped my food, i would sure feel bad and my grandmother would pick it up from the ground and scrape off the dirty part then give it back to me, i didn't care whether it's maybe still dirty or not but i would eat it anyway. she would explain afterward not to waste food at any cost. until now, as much as possible i will not waste food, but of course will not compromise my health by doing so, eating something i should have thrown but ate it...surely i will regret.

Hi, Sham! Yes, it is best to avoid something that is avoidable to have a good healthy life.

Hi dear, Don't worry about late reply, it also happens with me. Have a wonderful year ahead. May the New Year should be happy, healthy and blessed one for you.

Thanks for the wishes, Sree. You, too, have a prosperous New Year and May this coming year will bring more love, peace, happiness, fortune, wealth and health. Happy New Year 2010 to you and your loved ones!!!

Hi, Sree! Sorry for the late response, I think I have missed the notification. I agree with you that we did that when we were kids , but our kids should not 'inherit' this bad habit. So, it's good to forbid them at the early stage when they are still very young.

Hi, Hatley! Yes, it is better safe than sorry.

When I was a kid I always do that and my mother always scolded me. It is not more than 5 seconds when the food fell so I pick it up. Sometimes if you always clean you also vulnerable to get sick but if you allow yourself to expose in some bacteria or in microorganisms sometimes it helps to boost your immune system. We need to expose ourselves sometimes to dirt so that we can able to fight some bacteria also.

Hi, Radiance! Yes, it depends on where your food dropped. I only did that when I was a kid, a child's thinking that how 'wasted' the dropped food was if I have to throw and never gotten to taste them!

Hi, Agv! Yes, I have learned about the immune system, too, but as safe as we think, the bacteria might already spread on the floor and once the food is dropped, it landed on them instantly. Lucky if they are harmless and not some bad germs, but whatever it is, it's best to throw them away.

Yes, I agree with you, LadyM! If the dropped food is something slimy and wet, they probably get more gems than the dry food. Meats and vegetables or those raw foods are okay because we can always wash them off before we cook them.

Hi, Lilmuchang! Welcome to myLot. Sorry for the late response. To answer your question, I never heard about the 3 seconds rule. I don't think there is any amount of time given to guarantee that the food is still clean.