tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post115832845514286864..comments2024-03-28T11:15:32.069-05:00Comments on Althouse: Don't eat your spinach.Ann Althousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1158385216306958802006-09-16T00:40:00.000-05:002006-09-16T00:40:00.000-05:00Damn, this is going to put a serious damper in my ...Damn, this is going to put a serious damper in my spinach and Battlestar Gallactica party.Kylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07459080540759465019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1158346852689581012006-09-15T14:00:00.000-05:002006-09-15T14:00:00.000-05:00Well, my suggestion would be to eat foods in seaso...Well, my suggestion would be to eat foods in season. Late summer is not spinach season. Spring and late Fall are spinach season. The greens to be eaten now are mustard, collard, beet, . . .MadisonManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01212179466758420208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1158346125097878102006-09-15T13:48:00.000-05:002006-09-15T13:48:00.000-05:00Nix on the canned spinach--the only way I can't ea...Nix on the canned spinach--the only way I <I>can't</I> eat the stuff.<BR/><BR/>I live with two vegetarians here, and raw greens of all types are a staple. I didn't like the equivocal statement the doc made about other bagged greens, did you?<BR/><BR/>So we're going to nix the spinach, and any other bagged product, for now, and go back to the old-fashioned way. Not worth the risk for convenience.reader_iamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352836883752091339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1158335751395543222006-09-15T10:55:00.000-05:002006-09-15T10:55:00.000-05:00Meade,The article states: "Washing the spinach won...Meade,<BR/><BR/>The article states: "Washing the spinach won't solve the problem, because the E. coli bacteria is too tightly attached, another FDA official warned on Friday."<BR/><BR/>-- which is a major bummer since I hate the smell of cooked spinach and love spinach salad.P_Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16130988618277500381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1158335255731537552006-09-15T10:47:00.000-05:002006-09-15T10:47:00.000-05:00Yeah but "pre-washed" doesn't mean you don't give ...Yeah but "pre-washed" doesn't mean you don't give it one more good rinsing before using it, right Sgt?Meadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03316388500723034455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1158334577429403322006-09-15T10:36:00.000-05:002006-09-15T10:36:00.000-05:00JohnF said... The article did say that cooking the...<I>JohnF said... <BR/>The article did say that cooking the spinach would kill the bugs, if any are there.</I><BR/><BR/>true, but I'd bet the large bulk of fresh spinach in pre-washed, salad bags is intended for raw spinach salad. I know that's the only way we use it.The Drill SGThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16394309533144027391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1158334412742364802006-09-15T10:33:00.000-05:002006-09-15T10:33:00.000-05:00The article did say that cooking the spinach would...The article did say that cooking the spinach would kill the bugs, if any are there.JohnFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05405509006240173648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1158333147678072322006-09-15T10:12:00.000-05:002006-09-15T10:12:00.000-05:00That is one of the dangers of eating organic foods...That is one of the dangers of eating organic foods that use natural fertilizer. The other real danger is toxic fungus that clings to untreated produce.<BR/><BR/>The British government found that 80% of organic produce had toxic fungus and recommended that no pregnant women eat organic.Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09208548778259311459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1158332484485129022006-09-15T10:01:00.000-05:002006-09-15T10:01:00.000-05:00Children everywhere rejoice! See mom, I told you t...Children everywhere rejoice! See mom, I told you that stuff wasn't good for you!!!<BR/><BR/>Now, how about those brussel sprouts?Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10223197569137109478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1158332369272390402006-09-15T09:59:00.000-05:002006-09-15T09:59:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10223197569137109478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1158331424557632372006-09-15T09:43:00.000-05:002006-09-15T09:43:00.000-05:00David said... I wonder if it was organic? Almost c...<I>David said... <BR/>I wonder if it was organic? <BR/></I><BR/><BR/>Almost certainly :(<BR/><BR/>E Coli transmission typically is do to one of:<BR/>1. fecal contamination of groud water<BR/>2. animal droppings in the fields<BR/>3. poor hand sanitation by field/packing crewsThe Drill SGThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16394309533144027391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1158328782386755102006-09-15T08:59:00.000-05:002006-09-15T08:59:00.000-05:00"Triple-rinsed Ready-to-Eat"More or less."Triple-rinsed Ready-to-Eat"<BR/><BR/>More or less.Meadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03316388500723034455noreply@blogger.com