Most companies are probably going to continue their regular food safety procedures, but a few things you can do to reduce some personal risk:
Buy hard, solid veggies and fruits (apples, melons) or ones with rinds (bananas are probably fine). Scrub the peel/rind thoroughly with soap and water before consumption.
The more solid and dense the meat, the less likely it is for contamination to spread very far. Buy your meat in solid cuts, NOT GROUND. Especially not ground chicken rn, salmonella bad.
Cook things thoroughly. Follow guidelines for the internal temperatures meat is supposed to reach and stick to those guidelines. Use a meat thermometer. Make your steaks well done for a while.
I’d stay away from shellfish as a whole if I were you. The diseases you can get from it are some of the nastier ones. No sushi for a while, too. If you have fish, make sure it was frozen following anti-parasitic guidelines and cook thoroughly.
AVOID LEAFY GREENS. This is where we’ve been seeing the most outbreaks lately, so be very careful.
The pregnant, elderly, immunocompromised, and the very young are the ones most at risk in an outbreak. If you are in one of these groups, be extremely cautious and avoid soft cheeses and prepackaged deli meats. Check on friends and family in these groups. Report symptoms of foodborne illness to a doctor so they can report to the state health depts that are still running.
Even with these in mind, remember that most outbreaks of foodborne illness are due to things like improper cooking and storage. Stay safe out there, folks 💙
i want to be that rainbow earth child. bathe me in moonlight, crown me with crystals and ferns. let me drink deeply from the lake of higher consciousness, let me dance to the beat with bare feet and a bare soul. i want a soulmate, i want a tribe, i want a home. i want to touch and feel and kiss and love with reckless abandon. i want to LIVE, i want to BE
“If somebody likes me, I want them to like the real me, not what they think I am. And I don’t want them to carry it around inside. I want them to show me, so I can feel it, too. I want them to be able to do whatever they want around me.”
“aries:
i am sorry for your
angry fists,
but just keep them in your pockets,
just keep the hurricane in your pockets this time. taurus:
you were made to hurt
as you were made to fly,
you were made to love him
as you were made to love others. gemini:
kiss your body electric,
kiss your starry knees and your bright
paint brush fingertips,
kiss your pain goodbye. cancer:
you were beautiful before
you were told so,
just like you are loved
even when you cannot feel it. leo:
i know that her eyes are
so bright,
but so is our soul and your soul is your home. virgo:
your apologies trapped in your skull
like fluttering birds,
but i promise you
that you are still yours. libra:
being split open is only
one step closer to being filled,
even sutures and stitches
sting. scorpio:
do not let this destroy you,
this is not a disease,
do not let this destroy you, we do not want to find your body. sagittarius: i know that it hurts but
that is the way of growing pains,
you are growing you are growing,
this can only make you more beautiful. capricorn:
i want to tell you about
all the ways that it gets better,
though it seems that soon
you’ll see for yourself. aquarius:
the emptiness is ringing but
you deserve to be with someone
who does not see your love
as an annoyance. pisces:
wipe away your tears, this is not your end,
you are above this,
it is only your beginning.”
Aries: there’s a fire inside you, why are you trying to put it out? your emotions are real, they’re strong, they’re burning a hole through the walls you build. let down your barriers and embrace the flames inside of your head.
Taurus: why must you cling to the things that tear you apart? you are so subtly stubborn; you attach and refuse to let go. please, but don’t be afraid to release your grip on the sharp end of a knife before it cuts any deeper.
Gemini: what do you want? your devotion is about as deep as a puddle. you flutter like a butterfly, from flower to flower, but you never land for long. remember this before flying away: some things can never be found twice.
Cancer: tears tumble to the ocean, don’t you wish you could go too? the despair you feel will not last forever; you cannot spend life wishing the worst. pick yourself up, put together the pieces, dance in the rain instead of crying.
Leo: you are a fierce protector of others, but who is there to protect you? while you chase away the monsters of friends, your own are catching up to you. turn around and fight your own demons away instead of sacrificing yourself to them.
Virgo: when you cover your eyes, what do you see? maybe the still black of nothingness. look deeper, there’s a world of imagination waiting to be explored, if you can open the confines of your mind and push your own boundaries.
Libra: if you give your life to another with nothing in return, what is left of you for yourself? partnership is the sharing of hearts, a dance of two people, not a sacrifice of one. remember to ask for a piece of someone else before giving away all of yourself.
Scorpio: why is it so easy for you to rebuild walls? ages of chipping away at concrete is put to waste when you fill the holes of progress with your sharp tongue and poison glare. open up the gate, let others in, let your soul flood out.
Sagittarius: you run, run, run, but where are you going? you turn your back on others, and chase after the sun instead of giving what you have to those who love you. open the gates of your heart instead of running away with the key.
Capricorn: if you pour all of your heart and your soul into your work, what will be left of you? you turn pain into productivity, but be sure not to get too lost in the task in front of you, or you might never find your way back home.
Aquarius: your smile is beautiful, but is it real? it flickers on your face as you laugh, like a mirage in the desert. instead of hiding your fears behind your everlasting kindness, let your secrets go, and let your smile fade for once.
Pisces: you’re staring at the stars, what do you see there? you are so lost in your fantasies, and you will not allow yourself to be found. descend from your dreams, embrace life, dance under the stars instead of standing and watching.
Being a pet owner is like being a sugar daddy. You waste all of your money on keeping them happy, and the only thing they do is look cute and give you attention sometimes.
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