Blog 15- 5 Second Rule

On twitter, I follow the National Geographic Education blog. One topic that stood out to me, was featured in their Health section of their education blog. The subject is: Should you break the 5 second rule? 

The 5 second rule is just a myth according to the blog. There is no bacteria that just waits 5 seconds before jumping onto the object that was dropped. However, The article states that there are places that you could drop you r food and be deemed "safe" to eat. The bacteria that touches the food may actually benefit you. But, there are some places that you just shouldn't trust the 5 second rule. 

I found this article interesting because I know people who really believe in the 5 second rule and will eat/ use the object that dropped on the floor regardless of their location. I find it disturbing. The article made me feel a little better about dropping something on the floor in a clean, dry place, and still using the item. This is something that more people should be educated on. Some places you can "get away with" other places, not so much. 

http://blog.education.nationalgeographic.com/2016/03/24/should-you-break-the-5-second-rule/