Storing Food At Room Temperature - Why?

[swain]

Most thais seem to survive anyway. Strange.

Survive yes.. how many die from bacteria related illness, and my wife that does the same thing leaving the food out all day always seems to have stomach problems and or feels the need to vomit once in a while after eating. I ask her do you see the connection. She says this is the way it has always been and feels no need to change it. Me I have NONE of those problems. I eat only what has been refrigerated. I know peoples from the states are obsessed with bacteria but there is something to be said for this obsession.

Edited July 19, 2008 by swain