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View submission: When did people start washing fruit?
I lived in Kenya in the 70s. Some people would wash all fruit and veggies in a disinfectant solution. Salad was a no-go for many people as they didn't feel they could adequately disinfect the raw produce.
I think it became more of a thing in Canada when produce started to be imported year round. Instead of natural pathogens, people were concerned with the chemicals used in food production.
Comment by Swiss_El_Rosso at 30/11/2024 at 12:09 UTC
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Good afternoon, thank you for this kind reply.
Over the years i had learnt that with time to body also adapted with the environment and i went from very careful to almost normal. We used water to wash the vegetables and in a Hilton we had eaten salad.
As now 69 year old i take care about food safety but i dont overbear it.