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[–] 20 points 10 months ago* (8 children)

 Yeah I'm sure the 5 second rinse that everyone does really kills that bacteria. Individually soaping each leaf, massaging the crevasses 🀣

The rinse is for getting rid of rocks and dirt. The rest is theater.

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  • [–] 17 points 10 months ago (4 children)

    Small amounts of dirt are going to harbor bacteria, and a soak and rinse (and a light scrub, if it's produce that can be scrubbed) will actually make a notable difference to the pathogen count. It's not magic, but it's good practice.

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  • [–] 5 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    I get it, and I wash my shit if only because of literal shit. But odds are if there is an outbreak, you're getting sick. This is nitpicky as fuck.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago*

    All of this is ignoring the fact that plants can absorb the harmful bacteria so washing, even with specific produce washing solution, isn't foolproof.

    Of course, that vector is definitely more uncommon than shit particles on the food.

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  • [–] 5 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    The rinse also gets rid of any bugs that might have hitched a ride. There's some nasty parasites you can completely avoid just by rinsing your produce

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