Paul DawsonClemson University Latest articles by Paul Dawson Is it Really OK to Eat Food That's Fallen on the Floor? By Paul Dawson published 18 September 15 Opinion When you drop a piece of food on the floor, is it really OK to eat if you pick up within five seconds? Opinion Sign up for the Live Science daily newsletter nowGet the world’s most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1MIT's high-tech ‘bubble wrap’ turns air into safe drinking water — even in Death Valley2See the stunning reconstruction of a Stone Age woman who lived 10,500 years ago in Belgium3A cotton candy nebula glows in Vera C. Rubin Observatory's first close-up image: Space photo of the week4Does Mars have a moon?5Roman army camp found in Netherlands, beyond the empire's frontier
Is it Really OK to Eat Food That's Fallen on the Floor? By Paul Dawson published 18 September 15 Opinion When you drop a piece of food on the floor, is it really OK to eat if you pick up within five seconds?