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Consume Reports on bagged salads: Still plenty of contaminents! me 01-30-2010
Posted by on January 30, 2010, 10:49 am
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CR just did a small article on bagged greens and salads
and found a danger of micro-organisms even in the
bagged ones that say "triple" washed and from name
brands.

As a person who wants to eat greens, and knows the
health benefits of doing so, yet who has mild
ulcerative colitis..... I def want to AVOID any harmful
effects.

One thing CR said was to wash the greens AGAIN at home
even if bag claims they have been washed at factory.

Having said all this, what is the best way to wash
greens and store them? What equipment would make this
as easy and painless as possible for a busy lifestyle?

Posted by Artys on January 30, 2010, 6:04 pm
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On Jan 30, 9:49=A0am, m...@privacy.net wrote:
> CR just did a small article on bagged greens and salads
> and found a danger of micro-organisms even in the
> bagged ones that say "triple" washed and from name
> brands.
>
> As a person who wants to eat greens, and knows the
> health benefits of doing =A0so, yet who has mild
> ulcerative colitis..... I def want to AVOID any harmful
> effects.
>
> One thing CR said was to wash the greens AGAIN at home
> even if bag claims they have been washed at factory.
>
> Having said all this, what is the best way to wash
> greens and store them? =A0What equipment would make this
> as easy and painless as possible for a busy lifestyle?

I don't know, but I am glad you told me about the report. I think I
will start re-washing my salad greens.

Posted by on January 30, 2010, 7:07 pm
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>I don't know, but I am glad you told me about the report. I think I
>will start re-washing my salad greens.

Your welcome

But as I said I have mild ulcerative colitis.... which
is similar to Crohns

I have it under control..... but I sure DONT need any e
coli, etc..... so am more concerned abt it than most
maybe.

I just "assumed" that TRIPLE washing should make things
ok..... but I am a fool cause how can you trust ANY
advertising from ANY one now days?!

One thing that was mentioned in the CR article was that
there does not exist good, hard, limits on such
contamination for greens! I'm sure the lobbyists for
the food giants have "influenced" the government to not
set any!

Posted by Balvenieman on January 31, 2010, 10:27 am
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me@privacy.net wrote:

>One thing that was mentioned in the CR article was that
>there does not exist good, hard, limits on such
>contamination for greens!
        Unfortunately, the "CR Health" article that you cite seems no
longer to be available; but I believe it ;-) Are you sure that the
convenience and time savings of bagged salad is worth the added
potential risk to your wellbeing? I have no digestive ailments but still
do not eat any uncooked foods, including "green" salads and fruit, save
for an occasional sample from my own kitchen garden or a freshly-picked
orange from a known source.
        Unwashed garden produce stores for longer than does washed but it
is virtually impossible to find outside of health, "natural" foods, or
organic grocers because supermarket shoppers are unwilling to accept the
debris (sand, insect parts, etc.) found on produce in its native state.
        IME, rinsing in a sink or deep bowl is the most effective way to
wash whole-leaved greens; the addition of a little vinegar can help
release insect eggs and may suppress bacteria growth. However such
rinsing is the very devil with cut salad greens, although, it does make
it easier to separate wilted and damaged pieces. Perhaps rinsing in a
colander with your sink's spray nozzle would be effective. Those silly
salad spinners are wonderful for removing excess water.
        You may find the information here:
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/FOODNUT/09373.html ("Tips for Safe
Handling and Storage of Salad Greens") and here:

http://www.ehow.com/how_4810164_save-salad-greens-weeks.html

to be helpful. Interleaving greens with paper towels (or with a dish
towel) as described in the second article really does work. It works
with mushrooms, too; just don't wash them untill immediately before use.
Perhaps you might consider washing a week's worth of greens, storing
them as described and tearing them into salad-sized bits as needed.

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