BLOG: Ozone treatment to kill bacteria in produce-hope or hype? - (eFoodAlert.com)
December 25, 2007 – 6:12 pmEvery now and then, a new breakthrough product appears. The product, which may be anything from a sanitizer wipe to a means of detecting Salmonella instantly, is marketed as a panacea for consumers who are worried about food-borne disease. Unfortunately, these products often dont live up to their hype.
This is the first article in my Hope or Hype? series. Ill be monitoring new product releases that relate to food safety issues and, from time to time, Ill give you my opinion, based on the available scientific information, as to whether or not the product claims are reasonable.
The Hype: The January 7, 2008 issue of Forbes magazine profiled an ozone generator, and the company that developed it, under the headline The Ozone Solution. Purfresh aims to capitalize on E. coli scare stories by cleaning up fruits and vegetables. The article described Purfreshs equipment, which is used to produce ozone for produce […]
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