Farm workers and COVID-19...
We already know the meat packing industry has been hit with workers affected by COVID-19. One major company is Tyson Foods that employs more than 120,000 workers. They were forced to shut down several processing plants after workers tested positive for the virus.I suspected the same for farm workers and tonight I see the same. One story claims when a worker on a farm in Tennessee fell ill to the virus they tested all 200 workers and found they were all infected.
These are hand picked fruits, berries, and vegetables.
Something to consider when you put a pack of fresh strawberries in your grocery cart.
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B.C. needs about 8 thousand foreign workers that is a lot.................sure hope we get them here as our produce prizes would be sky high
Depending on where we shop, some of the berries are grown locally, but there's no assurance that they aren't infected too.
I notice that whenever i eat them it feels like i have a bug (feel sick) even when i wash them.
I steam my vegetable and don't eat them raw.
An actress reported that she got Covid-19 from eating romaine lettuce.
According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), washing fruits and vegetables with soap, detergent or commercial produce wash is not recommended. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also doesn’t recommend washing fruits and vegetables with soap, detergent or commercial produce wash. Soap or detergent residues can stay on produce. The FDA has not evaluated the safety of residues left from soaps and detergents if ingested.
Ingesting detergent will minimally induce diarrhea.
I've read a 20% mixture of white vinegar with water is suitable for vegetables that can be applied with a spray bottle and easily rinsed leaving no residue.
I love the tiny tangerines. I wonder if I peel it then scrub my hands - would the inside of the orange be corona free?
I steam my vegetable and don't eat them raw.
An actress reported that she got Covid-19 from eating romaine lettuce.
We have a bamboo steamer for vegetables and lettuce gets thoroughly washed and rinsed. Sometimes, it's cooked and added to the meal.
More than a year ago there were issues with tainted Romaine lettuce due to a toxic strain of E. coli bacteria. I haven't seen anything recent. Hopefully, we're done with that problem.
I won't buy strawberries from Cali anymore. They are huge, hollow and tasteless. Worst was I bought a flat to freeze. Didn't do them for a couple days. They looked fine and had liquefied inside. Since when do berries rot from the inside out?
I won't eat fresh spinach. Thing I see is the huge fields that hands pick. But, never see rows of porta potties. So when nature calls????