{"id":19495,"date":"2018-05-21T08:00:28","date_gmt":"2018-05-21T12:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.filtersfast.com\/blog\/?p=19495"},"modified":"2018-05-21T08:13:46","modified_gmt":"2018-05-21T12:13:46","slug":"the-best-way-to-clean-your-fruits-and-vegetables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.filtersfast.com\/blog\/the-best-way-to-clean-your-fruits-and-vegetables\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Way to Clean Your Fruits and Vegetables"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you in the habit of washing\u00a0fruits and vegetables you buy from grocery stores or farmers markets before eating them? It is easy to think of\u00a0nature\u2019s bounty as a pure source of good nutrition that can\u2019t have any ill effect, but unfortunately, that’s not the case.<\/p>\n

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Think about the last time you went to the grocery store. Did you pick up a piece of fruit or vegetable, turn it in your hand\u00a0and check for ripeness before setting it back down? This is common practice and a lot of\u00a0people aren\u2019t so meticulous about keeping their hands clean. Another thing to think about is that the farmer could have plucked the fruit with dirty hands or grimy machinery. Ewww! And we haven’t even talked about the use of pesticides that are used to protect crops from insects. These factors can potentially lead to unsafe handling practices that can spark outbreaks of E.coli or other long-term health issues that can lead to serious health problems.<\/p>\n

The issue\u00a0of eating unclean produce even\u00a0extends to organically grown food<\/a>, as a Scientific America article\u00a0mentions:<\/p>\n

\u201cEven if the organic food you\u2019re eating is from a farm which uses little to no pesticides at all, there is another problem: getting rid of pesticides doesn\u2019t mean your food is free from harmful things. Between 1990 and 2001, over 10,000 people fell ill due to foods contaminated with pathogens like E. coli, and many have organic foods to blame. That\u2019s because organic foods tend to have higher levels of potential pathogens.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The article goes on to say,\u00a0\u201cthe reason for the higher pathogen prevalence is likely due to the use of manure instead of artificial fertilizers, as many pathogens are spread through fecal contamination. Conventional farms often use manure, too, but they use irradiation and a full array of non-organic anti-microbial agents as well, and without those, organic foods run a higher risk of containing something that will make a person sick.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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So what are we trying to say? You need to get in the habit of washing your fruits and veggies! Cleaning your produce\u00a0isn\u2019t difficult, but most of the time running them under water isn’t enough! In supermarkets, you will find packaging for certain products that read: Double or triple washed. This may be enough but it doesn\u2019t provide enough of a guarantee as a lot of produce, vegetables especially, have deep crevices or areas that might not be exposed to running water.<\/p>\n

A few years ago, NPR looked at a Cook\u2019s Illustrated study to determine the best method to\u00a0cleaning fruits and vegetables\u00a0<\/a>. The outcome? Using a scrub brush\u00a0removes 85% of bacteria while diluting 1 cup of white vinegar in 3 cups water works to remove\u00a098% of bacteria. Because that is the most effective method for clean food, it\u2019s what we want everyone\u00a0to use going forward.<\/p>\n

It is also very easy! For smooth-skinned produce, you can fill a spray bottle and coat the surface of your\u00a0produce 6 or more times, let it sit for 30 seconds, then rinse.\u00a0Lettuce, Kale, broccoli, and other produce with areas that are hard to clean need to soak for 2-minutes in the same 1-to-3 solution of white vinegar and water. Note that leaves should be separated to ensure complete coverage. To prevent cross-contamination clean your sink when finished!<\/p>\n

That leaves one final question: Tap water or filtered water?\u00a0The point of washing our food is to ensure total food safety! As we recently wrote,\u00a0filtering tap water<\/a>\u00a0isn\u2019t all that expensive. There are chemicals in our water supply\u00a0like chlorine<\/a>\u00a0that kill bacteria but leave behind unpleasant tastes and can damage the cells in our body. Plus, contaminants are proving to be an ever-present threat even in large cities where we would clean water would be more important when\u00a0hundreds of thousands are at risk.<\/a><\/p>\n

So yes, you should definitely filter your water before cleaning fruit or vegetables! Whatever you expose your food to leaves a risk of contamination.<\/p>\n

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Since it’s easier to clean vegetables in your sink, we highly recommend\u00a0a\u00a0water faucet filter<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0under sink water filter<\/a>\u00a0system. Faucet filter systems either twist onto the end of the spout or sit between the water line and the faucet. Under sink systems stay out of sight though require tools and a little know-how to install. Either solution\u00a0gives you cleaner water at the turn of a handle.\u00a0Remember, filtered water is marginally more expensive than tap water alone, with most water filters capable of removing waterborne contaminants from\u00a0hundreds of gallons of water before they should be replaced.<\/p>\n

What do you say? Will you start washing your fruits and veggies?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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