NatalieFahy commented Food dropped on the floor IS fine under the 'five second rule'

The 'five second rule' when you drop your food is not a myth, a scientist has said.Germ expert Professor Anthony Hilton, from Aston University, said that although retrieving food from the floor is never completely without risk, there is probably not much to worry about.We probably wouldn't recommend eating off filthy floors regularly though.Prof Hilton said: "Eating food that has spent a few moments on the floor can never be entirely risk-free.Read more: Lindt Easter eggs recalled due to...