Sometimes-ment can mean result of an action, as in advancement. The suffix-ment can be traced back to the Latin noun suffix-mentum. Although its use in English dates back to the 1300s, it wasn't until the 1500s and 1600s that a great number of words were coined with-ment.
Salmonella bacteria (there are many types) are another major cause of food poisoning in the United States. The most commonly contaminated foods are raw meat (including chicken), raw or undercooked eggs, and unpasteurized milk.
Foodborne diseases. Foodborne diseases encompass a wide spectrum of illnesses and are a growing public health problem worldwide. They are the result of ingestion of foodstuffs contaminated with microorganisms or chemicals. The contamination of food may occur at any stage in the process from food production to consumption (âfarm to forkâ) and can result from environmental contamination, including pollution of water, soil or air.