Looking at the political news of the day, there's not much going on... So I found this semi-disgusting story that will (hopefully) make you think twice about getting a lemon with your water (or beer).

Loving's study, co-authored by John Perz, a Bergen County clinical microbiologist, revealed 25 types of infection-causing microorganisms, including fecal bacteria, on nearly 70 percent of restaurant lemon wedges. The study was published in the December 2007 edition of the Journal of Environmental Health and was peer-reviewed.
The lemon-wedge study went against the intuition of her colleagues. Lemons are a natural antiseptic.
"They said, 'Oh, no, Anne, nothing's going to grow on a lemon," said Loving, who holds a master's degree from Columbia University in clinical microbiology.

Labels: Pinstripe Politics

Posted by Gary on Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 10:58 PM | Permalink |