Question

what is a foodborne illness? a an illness caused by eating too much food. b an illness caused by disease causing microorganisms in food. c an illness which makes you too sick to eat. d an illness caused by eating foods that are high in fat and cholesterol.

Explanation:

Foodborne illness is defined as an illness resulting from disease - causing microorganisms (such as bacteria, viruses, parasites) present in food. Eating too much food causes over - eating issues, being too sick to eat is a symptom of an illness rather than the definition of foodborne illness, and eating high - fat and high - cholesterol foods may lead to long - term health issues like heart problems but not the typical foodborne illness.

Answer:

B. An illness caused by disease causing microorganisms in food.