Why people wash meat (or don't)

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Raw, anonymized CSV of responses to our meat-washing survey: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eygY...

PowerPoint of results compiled by Chris and Michael: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14hkm...

**ADDITIONAL SOURCES IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE**

"Don't Wash Your Chicken! Germ-Vision Animation," New Mexico State University's Media Productions:    • Don't Wash Your Chicken! Germ-Vision ...  

Dr. Shauna Henley at the University of Maryland: https://agnr.umd.edu/about/directory/...

USDA observational study from 2019 showing how poultry washing spreads pathogens around the kitchen: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/wcm/con...

U.S. Food Standards Agency video from 2018 urging people to not wash chicken:    • FSA Explains: Campylobacter  

USDA video from 2015 urging people to not wash chicken:    • Why You Should Not Wash Meat or Poultry  

USDA media release from 2013 urging people to "Ask Karen" about Thanksgiving food safety: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/...

"’Don’t Wash Your Chicken!’ Results of an Interdisciplinary Approach to Reduce Incidence of Infectious Foodborne Diseases," Dr. Henley's 2013 doctoral thesis at Drexel University: https://idea.library.drexel.edu/islan...

"Characterization of raw egg and poultry handling practices among minority consumers: Identification of unique practices," Shauna C. Henley, Susan E. Stein, Jennifer J. Quinlan, 2015, British Food Journal: https://www.emerald.com/insight/conte...

Prof. Chris Tsavatewa, Middle Georgia State University:   / christopher-tsavatewa-488a568  

Dr. Michael Gibbons, Middle Georgia State University: https://www.mga.edu/directory/people....

"Meat Spoilage: A Critical Review of a Neglected Alteration Due to Ropy Slime Producing Bacteria," Maria Francesca Iulietto, Paola Sechi, Beniamino Cenci Goga, 2015, Italian Journal of Animal Science: https://www.researchgate.net/publicat...

"Survival of Salmonella on Raw Poultry Exposed to 10% Lemon Juice and Vinegar Washes," Shauna Henley, 2018: https://www.researchgate.net/publicat...

Safeconsume, ongoing European Union research project on consumer behaviors that contribute to foodborne illness: https://safeconsume.eu/

Dr. Monica Truninger, University of Lisbon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monica-tr...

‪Luís Junqueira, University of Lisbon: https://scholar.google.com/citations?...