Although not all bacteria are bad for you, some can cause nasty diseases, and many of these find their way to new victims through the food we eat and the water we drink. There are ways to prevent this. In this category Food and water safety you find three exhibits:

Food safety covers many aspects on food preparation, hygiene, and other things you might want to know to reduce your risk of food poisoning, at home or during travels.

Water safety describes what you should know about drinking water. Safe water is not necessarily free of any bacteria, it is the nasty ones you don't want to drink.

Good bacteria in food. Is it possible? Would you eat food if you knew it was full of bacteria? Yes indeed, but only if you can be sure those bacteria are harmless. In fact, they can even be good for your health!

But you are not helpless against pathogenic bacteria. Your body is well equipped to fight back, and that is explained in the category How we fight bacteria.