Feb 15th, 2010
I’ve heard different views on this. Some believe it’s critical to wash before eating and others say it’s no big deal.
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I’ve heard different views on this. Some believe it’s critical to wash before eating and others say it’s no big deal.
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11 Responses to “Is It Really Necessary To Wash Off Fruits And Vegetables Before Eating Them?”
You should wash them before eating, not only because of the number of hands that have been handling them and not only because of the residue chemicals that may still be on them but also because a lot of fresh foodstuff comes from China and their track record for hygienic growing conditions is somewhat dismal.
why would you not want to wash fruit that has been in the hands of who knows how many people that may pick their nose, scratch their butt, or pick the lint in between their toes…and then there could be dirt on it from where it was grown and the chemicals they use to keep the bugs from eating the fruit and a fly or any bug could have landed on the fruit, or in the store it could have rolled on the floor where people walk or if it’s outside it could have fallen on the ground where people spit and a dog may have pooped….I have too many scenarios, I’m making myself sick, so don’t wash your food if you don’t want to, I guess your’s will just have a little spice or kick to it.
Think about all of the people who have touched the fruit, from picking it to packaging it to shipping it and then putting it on the shelves at the grocery store. You don’t know if they were sick or washed their hands. Also it is sprayed with pesticide and many different bugs and rats have probably crawled all over them. Consider that next time you eat a plum and don’t wash it off.
you should. you’re basically washing off pesticides, dirt, and whatever was on the hands of the people that have touched it along the way. it’s not going to kill you if you don’t but it’s pretty nasty and better to not be eating chemicals.
also, cases of hepatitis have been linked to eating unwashed vegetables.
the obvious answer is YES!!! who knows where it came from…maybe from a farmer that owns cows and chickens…and those chickens may not even be bathed…then when the farmer carries his chickens or drags his cow to some place and doesnt wash his hands and harvests the fruits and vegetables that you are eating, can you IMAGINE THAT!?!?you’ll be eating cow dung, chicken ****, cow fur and chicken feathers…and if the truck that transports the harvest isnt clean…you’ll be indirectly eating the dirt from the workers’ boots…so just wash it…it wont take all day…better to be safe than sorry…otherwise you’ll have to learn it the hard way…and it will be a case of once bitten twice shy and a burnt child dreads the fire…
think of all the manure that could have been on them. Or think of all the nasty trucks and warehouses they may have been in during transport. Just to be safe wash them, there have been outbreaks of salmonella from tomatoes that were not well washed. Don’t take a chance it only takes a minute.
It’s very important to wash them to make sure that you get all of the insecticides off of them. I actually wash them with soap and water and rinse them well. If you get diarrhea and you’ve eaten unwashed fruits and vegetables they would be the cause!
I always wash them under a good stream of cold running water. I even rinse the pre packaged salad greens. You don’t know who has handled them, if that person ever washed their hands and what the produce was sprayed with along the way.
yes because birds poop on it sometimes and there is dirt on it from when the wind blowing and makes dust. And the trucks that they get transported to the markets in are not very clean.
If you stood and saw a line of 40 people passing you an apple… would you take a big bite out of it or go wash it……… I’d wash it and still have trouble taking a bite out of it! LOL!!
You should because when you get them, there really dirty and theres lots of bacteria on it.