Saving Food From The Fridge: It Will Taste Better, May Even Last Longer And Reduce Your Energy Bills

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8. I think you missed the point...

Yes, the fresher the eggs the safer, but the point is that the Europeans do not force the pressure wash on eggs that removes any natural resistance to bacterial contamination. USDA does this to diminish contamination with Salmonellosis, but in doing so, has rendered it absolutely NECESSARY to refrigerate. And, no, it is NOT true that "Even if you did get Salmonellosis, most likely the worst you would suffer is a case of the running shits for a couple of days."

Rather, The CDC estimates that over 1 million cases occur annually in the United States, according to a 2011 report. Of these cases, approximately 20,000 result in hospitalization and 378 result in death. This means that Salmonella accounts for almost 30 percent of foodborne illness-related deaths each year.

That is hardly a "nuisance" issue. Having devoted much of my professional life to these issues, I can assure you it can be quite serious.