An (un)important public service announcement
Yes, today is Global Handwashing Day. Just in case you need any help knowing how to wash your hands, I have posted this helpful video, above. Rest assured, tomorrow we’re all free to return to our filthy mitts.
(On a side note, given that today I sent more money to both my state and federal governments, I can’t help wondering what my net contribution was to the handwashing video and its accompanying dance. I’m all for clean hands, but here’s what I believe: the world’s wealthier people, with access to water and soap, tend to use them. The world’s poorer people, without such access, can’t. So it’s not handwashing instruction we need (whether aimed at kids or grownups). It’s proper distribution of essential resources. But hey, I’m against funding PBS, too. If the government is going to lay its hands on my money, I’d like it not to be subsidizing Dr. Wayne Dyer and Suze Orman and innumerable other wealthy self-improvement gurus.)
We now return you to feeling good about clean hands.
October 18th, 2009 at 6:21 pm
Hand washing in the food and beverage industry is very important in keeping food borne illnesses from infecting customers. Many classes I’ve taken for a masters degree stressed washing hands properly. There are specific procedures for hand washing in the industry.
People outside the industry should be washing their hands to prevent the spread of diseases. Using too much sanitizer could lead to germs becoming resistant to the sanitizers and make germs even worse.