More than a quarter of Dutch people who eat chicken wash raw meat under the tap before preparing it, with the aim of reducing the chance of spreading bacteria. According to a study by the Nutrition Center, this actually has the opposite effect and increases the chance of spreading bacteria.
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Washing raw chicken has the opposite effect: bacteria spread more easily
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