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If you're still washing produce like this, you're doing it wrong, food safety experts warn

Using Soap or Commercial Produce Washes Is Actually Dangerous Here's the thing: if you've been reaching for dish soap or those fancy produce cleaning sprays every time you wash your fruits and ...
Yahoo

Have you been washing your fruits, vegetables wrong?

(NEXSTAR) – How you treat your produce after you get home from the store could be exposing you to bacteria that cause foodborne illness, experts say. In some cases it’s not how, but what gets washed.
Health

3 Highly Effective Ways to Clean Your Fruits and Vegetables at Home

Cleaning fruits and vegetables under water helps eliminate germs and soil. Scrubbing firm produce with a brush removes hidden ...
Yahoo

6 Fruits and Vegetables People Rarely Wash Before Eating—but Should

Everyone is looking for shortcuts in the kitchen, and it can be tempting to skip washing vegetables when, for example, you're removing outer leaves or you've heard that water will compromise flavor ...
CCM

The Right Way to Wash Fruits and Vegetables: Avoid This Common Mistake

Fruits and vegetables are an essential part of a healthy diet, but they need to be properly washed before consumption to ensure they are safe to eat. Nutrition expert Uwe Knop emphasizes the ...
CNN

You really do need to wash fruits and vegetables before eating them. Here’s the best way

Editor’s note: The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the writers. CNN is showcasing the work of The Conversation, a collaboration between journalists and academics to provide news ...
The Mercury

Are You Washing Your Fruits and Vegetables Correctly?

(StatePoint) The USDA’s Dietary Guidelines recommend adults eat anywhere from five to 13 servings of fruits and vegetables per day. While meeting or exceeding your recommended daily dose is an ...
Slate

Victual Ablutions

Download the MP3 audio version of this story here, or sign up for The Explainer’s free daily podcast on iTunes. Spinach contaminated with a dangerous strain of E. coli has made 114 people sick so far, ...