Both Uses of
hygiene
in
Fast Food Nation
- E. coli 0157:H7 is shed in the stool, and people infected with the bug, even those showing no outward sign of illness, can easily spread it through poor hygiene.†
p. 201.7
- The overworked, often illiterate workers in the nation's slaughterhouses do not always understand the importance of good hygiene.†
p. 203.7 *
Definition:
practices promoting the prevention of illness and maintenance of health -- such as cleanliness or promoting sanitary conditions