this post was submitted on 05 Jan 2024
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Well that's pesticides. My list is related to warehouse gunk, rats, people coughing on them, etc.

*PSA: to get rid of pesticides soak in baking soda bath. They break down.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It’s not just pesticides. You can get residual germs from bad agricultural practices, which is why we get E. coli and listeria outbreaks from vegetables.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yes but the "dirty dozen" specifically refers to pesticides.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

John Oliver torched a head of lettuce, while talking about that. https://youtu.be/Za45bT41sXg

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I'm aware, just adding to the conversation is all