Chapter: Nutrition and Diet Therapy: Food-Related Illnesses and Allergies

Miscellaneous Food Poisonings

Occasionally, food poisoning is caused by ingesting certain plants or animals that contain poison.

MISCELLANEOUS FOOD POISONINGS

Occasionally, food poisoning is caused by ingesting certain plants or animals that contain poison. Examples are plants such as poisonous mushrooms, rhu-barb leaves, and fish from polluted water.

Poisoning also can result from ingesting cleaning agents, insecticides, or ex-cessive amounts of a drug. Children may swallow cleaning agents or medicines. The cook may mistakenly use a poison instead of a cooking ingredient. Sometimes in-secticides cling to fresh fruits and vegetables. It is essential that all potential poisons be kept out of the reach of young children and kept separate from all food supplies. Fresh fruits and vegetables should be thoroughly washed before being eaten.

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