Althouse: Don't eat your spinach.

१५ सप्टेंबर, २००६

Don't eat your spinach.

१२ टिप्पण्या:

Meade म्हणाले...: "Triple-rinsed Ready-to-Eat"

More or less.; १५/९/०६, ८:५९ AM
The Drill SGT म्हणाले...: David said...
I wonder if it was organic?

Almost certainly :(

E Coli transmission typically is do to one of:
1. fecal contamination of groud water
2. animal droppings in the fields
3. poor hand sanitation by field/packing crews; १५/९/०६, ९:४३ AM
John म्हणाले...: ब्लॉग प्रशासकाने ही टिप्पण्णी हटविली आहे.; १५/९/०६, ९:५९ AM
John म्हणाले...: Children everywhere rejoice! See mom, I told you that stuff wasn't good for you!!!

Now, how about those brussel sprouts?; १५/९/०६, १०:०१ AM
Jake म्हणाले...: 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.

The British government found that 80% of organic produce had toxic fungus and recommended that no pregnant women eat organic.; १५/९/०६, १०:१२ AM
JohnF म्हणाले...: The article did say that cooking the spinach would kill the bugs, if any are there.; १५/९/०६, १०:३३ AM
The Drill SGT म्हणाले...: JohnF said...
The article did say that cooking the spinach would kill the bugs, if any are there.

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.; १५/९/०६, १०:३६ AM
Meade म्हणाले...: Yeah but "pre-washed" doesn't mean you don't give it one more good rinsing before using it, right Sgt?; १५/९/०६, १०:४७ AM
P_J म्हणाले...: Meade,

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."

-- which is a major bummer since I hate the smell of cooked spinach and love spinach salad.; १५/९/०६, १०:५५ AM
reader_iam म्हणाले...: Nix on the canned spinach--the only way I can't eat the stuff.

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?

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.; १५/९/०६, १:४८ PM
MadisonMan म्हणाले...: 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, . . .; १५/९/०६, २:०० PM
Kyle म्हणाले...: Damn, this is going to put a serious damper in my spinach and Battlestar Gallactica party.; १६/९/०६, १२:४० AM