• @Cornelius_Wangenheim
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      The majority of foodborne illness outbreaks have been from contamination of unprocessed food.

      • @aesthelete
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        Which follows, because processing and cooking kills a lot of the bacteria in food.

        I’m trying to remember what the other most likely contaminated food was, but the one I remember is alfalfa sprouts.

        My wife and I had terrible food poisoning around 10 years ago, she had it worse than me, and her dish was covered in sprouts while I merely sampled some of it.

        I’m not sure how great this source is but this is one of them. Taking guidance from what has been contaminated most in the past and the ways you can avoid it is probably the safest course forward without a working FDA:

        https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/foods-that-cause-food-poisoning

    • @thesystemisdown
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      The EPA and FDA set limits and regulate pesticide, herbicide, and antibiotic use. A raw or paleo diet probably won’t help much without both agencies.

      • @someguy3
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        PSA: soak your produce in a baking soda solution to break down chemicals.

        *To all the doubters this is easily verified

        Surface pesticide residues were most effectively removed by sodium bicarbonate (baking soda, NaHCO3) solution when compared to either tap water or Clorox bleach.

        https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29067814/

        • @[email protected]
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          152 days ago

          What is the chemicals aren’t acidic and can’t be neutralized by rinsing in a basic solution?

          • @BeMoreCareful
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            I think they’re generally petroleum based.

        • @asdfasdfasdf
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          It’s sad to see 13 downvotes all because you said “chemicals” instead of “pesticides”, even though it’s right in the excerpt you posted, and you linked to the scientific study. All the responses are trash jokes and people without reading comprehension.

          I don’t see a single one that has anything valuable to add.

        • @thesystemisdown
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          12 days ago

          That’s an interesting but very limited study. I’d like to see it expanded.

          • @someguy3
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            There are plenty out there, get googling.

        • Midnight Wolf
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          22 days ago

          But I’m not baking, and it’s not even soda! The fuck is this bullshit?!

    • @[email protected]
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      Sadly the vast majority of people are either poor or time poor so it’s not an option for many.

      It costs more to eat fresh produce, you have to shop for it more, and it takes more time to prepare.

      • @FollyDolly
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        112 days ago

        And it goes bad faster. I travel for work so I really struggle to buy the right amount of fresh food so I won’t be throwing stuff away when I get back.

      • @[email protected]
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        42 days ago

        Don’t buy fresh produce. Frozen is actually better since it’s frozen pretty soon after harvest.

        • @Coreidan
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          22 days ago

          It’s far from “better” unless you like mushy produce over fresh crisp produce.

          I don’t care how hard you try to dress up your frozen produce it will always be inferior in texture.

    • @Snowclone
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      Well… a lot of handling rules for fresh foods are REALLY dangerous to get rid of. Idk. I guess, wash and cook everything. Don’t eat any salad.

      • @affiliate
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        you can eat salad. you will just have to cook it or else you risk getting sam and ella

    • @frostysauce
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      Processed foods? Like, vegetables picked from the ground?

    • @[email protected]
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      52 days ago

      Unironically something RFK Jr would want you to do.

      A huge bundle of cash from the fast food industry means he won’t be allowed to follow through on the only sensible part of his policy.