How to Eat Fruit and Vegetables Safely

by Patty Donovan

(Health Secrets) It seems as though everyone is talking about the wonders of fruits and vegetables and the benefits of eating a plant based diet. But it’s good to know how to eat fruit and vegetables safely. There are two major routes by which fruits and vegetables can negatively affect human health. The first is through contamination from the abundant use of pesticides and other chemicals used during planting, growth, harvesting and storage. The second is through contamination by disease-causing organisms, usually but not always bacteria. In addition to bacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses are known to cause the food borne illness commonly referred to as food poisoning. Washing produce offers only minimal protection from either of these threats. Read More.