90 COOKING AND ITS EFFECT ON FOOD 



diseased are condemned and their sale for food is forbidden. 

 But many diseased animals escape detection, and the safest 

 way to avoid danger is to cook all meats thoroughly. Disease 

 germs and dangerous animal parasites such as trichinae and 

 tapeworms do not grow readily in fruits and vegetables, but 

 disease germs may get on fruits and vegetables during handling 

 and transportation. Uncooked fruits and vegetables such as 

 peaches, lettuce, etc., should therefore be carefully and thor- 

 oughly washed in clean water before they are eaten. 



