Extra Bite Solutions
Bite 3 - Food Safety and Science
3a. Danger zone
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3b. Fuzzies on my bread
Try using different types of food for the same experiment, if your parents
will allow it. Check out various pieces of cheese, cut in 1-inch quares, a different
type of bread, potato chips, an apple slice, a small piece of cold cut, or any
other food. Did all the foods grow germs? How many different types of germs
did you find?
The cheese, bread, apple, and cold cut should "grow" bacteria and
molds; the potato chips do not, although they may be soggy.
3c. Glo germ
All questions have either no right answer or involve personal feelings.
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