Brits on holiday shun foreign meals in fear of food poisoning

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Brits abroad shun foreign food in fear of food poisoning
Brits abroad shun foreign food in fear of food poisoning



Nearly half of all Brits avoid 'foreign' food when they're abroad because they are worried about food poisoning, according to a new survey.

But only three per cent who had been ill would rule out returning to the same country, the poll by law firm Slater and Gordon found.

Spain topped the list of places where holidaying Britons had been ill, followed by Turkey, Egypt and Greece. WORDS: PA.

Based on responses from 2,000 holidaymakers, the survey also showed that more than 60 per cent only drank bottled water abroad, almost 30 per cent shunned salad and eight per cent avoided meat.

Nearly half avoided ice, 16 per cent steered clear of the buffet and eight per cent survived on fare from fast-food outlets.

Around a third travelled with their own teabags, with half taking other emergency supplies such as cereal bars, packet soup and baked beans.

A third said they sometimes booked four and five-star luxury resorts as they thought they would be more hygienic with better-quality meals and less chance of getting sick.

Paul McClorry, head of travel law at Slater and Gordon, said: "It often doesn't matter whether it's a budget resort or you've broken the bank. If it's not clean or the food isn't cooked correctly then you could still get caught out."



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