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Re: Bee-coli
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randy oliver <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 22 Dec 2013 12:09:02 -0800
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>Agree, but E-coli (admittedly only the O157:H7 strain) has caused serious

> outbreaks of food poisoning
>

E coli also has the unfortunate distinction of being associated with fecal
contamination.  Not a name that I'd wish to put on the label of a food
product.  Likely better to either give the strain a catchy name like
"NatureBug" or to use a different gut bacterium.

-- 
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com

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