HUMAN NUTRITION

Detailed explanation-1: -Foodborne illness 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. Most foodborne diseases are infections caused by a variety of bacteria, viruses, and parasites.

Detailed explanation-2: -A foodborne illness is an infection or illness carried or transmitted to people by food containing harmful substances. 1. Foodborne infection is caused by eating food contaminated with microorganisms and once in the body, the organisms continue to reproduce and cause illness.

Detailed explanation-3: -What is foodborne illness? Foodborne illness (food poisoning) is caused by consuming contaminated food, beverages, or water and can be a variety of bacteria, parasites, viruses and/or toxins. Many of these pathogens can be acquired through more than just food, beverages, or water.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bacterial foodborne infections occur when food, that is contaminated with bacteria, is eaten and the bacteria continues to grow in the intestines, setting up an infection which causes illness. Salmonella, Campylobacter, hemorrhagic E. coli and Listeria all cause infections.