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).
When people eat or drink something that's contaminated with germs, they can get sick with food poisoning. Often, people get food poisoning from animal-based foods â like meat, poultry, eggs, dairy products, and seafood. But unwashed fruits, vegetables, and other raw foods also can get contaminated and make people sick.