What is the single greatest cause of foodborne illness?
What will be an ideal response?
Norovirus is the single greatest cause of foodborne illness in the United States. It is caused by fecal-to-oral transmission; eating ready-to-eat foods or drinking liquids contaminated by an infected person; eating contaminated shellfish; touching contaminated objects and then putting hands in mouth.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children is a government funded program that provides food assistance for nutritionally at-risk mothers during pregnancy and for at-risk children through the first ________ years of life
A) 6 B) 8 C) 7 D) 5
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a. osteoporosis b. heart disease c. tooth decay d. arthritis e. all of the above are approved health claims