How bad is it to eat food that fell on the ground?
                                
                                
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                                Did you know that bacteria can transfer to food in less than a second? The long-standing myth of the '5-second rule' has been thoroughly debunked by food science, so let's explore just how bad is it to eat food that fell on the ground and what the real risks are to your health.