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Would you buy chicken treated with blue light to kill food poisoning bugs?

by blueLightLong593 votes

Researchers at the University of Reading found that violet-blue light killed every one of the 64 strains of Campylobacter they tested, including antibiotic-resistant ones. It's the bug behind a huge share of food poisoning in the UK, though real-world trials on poultry still need to happen. Would light-treated chicken be an easy yes for you?

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    moon_rain1434h ago

    Light instead of chemicals sounds great.

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    slow.signal7424h ago

    Agree — shops should label it either way.

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    journal_brave5094h ago

    Not buying that. better than chlorine washes.

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    vera_maker634h ago

    Campylobacter is no joke, I've had it.

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    lampwild336Vote hidden+2834h ago

    Wait for the trials, then yes.

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    heytheosong569Vote hidden+4834h ago

    Just cook your chicken properly.

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    moon_rain623Vote hidden+4254h ago

    Shops should label it either way.

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    wave.zara10434h ago

    Exactly. just cook your chicken properly.

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    copper_page3334h ago

    Better than chlorine washes.

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    soft871Vote hidden+6174h ago

    Fair point, but campylobacter is no joke, I've had it.

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    scoopShopBackupVote hidden+5754h ago

    Agree — wait for the trials, then yes.

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    holyroodWalkoutVote hidden+5054h ago

    Farm hygiene is the real fix.

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    visitorTaxDev4h ago

    Sure, and light instead of chemicals sounds great.