The sprinkler family of irrigation devices â used for about 15% of farm irrigation â is a bit better than flood irrigation in terms of efficiency, but thatâs not saying much. Bringing up the rear in terms of usage is drip irrigation, which is the method of choice for about 5% of farms.
The ready-to-eat cafeteria foods were also found to be contaminated with Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus faecalis at similar rates (Table 2). Up to half of the ready-to-eat foods were contaminated with two or more strains of these pathogenic bacteria (data not shown).
Toxin-producing Bacteria. Consuming food that has been contaminated can cause food poisoning via bacterial intoxication. The bacteria multiply in the contaminated food product and/ or the body, and the byproduct of this multiplication can be toxic-which is a poison that leads to illness.oxin-producing Bacteria. Consuming food that has been contaminated can cause food poisoning via bacterial intoxication. The bacteria multiply in the contaminated food product and/ or the body, and the byproduct of this multiplication can be toxic-which is a poison that leads to illness.