Life Facts

Significantly more microorganisms are beneficial than harmful to humans.

• Beneficial microorganisms are used to produce: Yogurt, cheese, buttermilk, and other dairy products, sausages, pickles, sauerkraut and other foods, wine, beer and other alcoholic beverages, fructose from cornstarch used in foods and drinks aspartame, the artificial sweetener in diet foods and drinks, legume crops such as soybeans and alfalfa.

• Any bacteria-good, bad or ugly-can make it’s way around the world in 48 hours.

• 30% to 80% of people going to tropical countries and staying for one month suffer from traveler’s diarrhea.

Source: Organization, CDC