Are Produce Washes Helpful or Hogwash for Food Safety?

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Nobody wants to give their baby a foodborne illness…but do you need to be buying produce washes to prevent disease? In this episode we’ll look at some produce washes including what they do, what they claim to do, and whether or not they’re any better than good old fashioned friction and running water when it comes to making fruits and vegetables safe for your baby to eat.

SUMMARY OF EPISODE

In this episode we’re talking about:

• What produce washes are and whether they are better than running water + friction

• Which type of fruit you need to be particularly careful about washing well before cutting

• Why the “banana lipstick” is dangerous and can increase your baby’s risk of choking

OTHER EPISODE MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

• Episode 208 - Heavy Metals in Baby Food with @consumerreports James E. Rogers, PhD

LINKS FROM EPISODE

• Center for Food Safety About Produce Washes

• FoodSafety.gov Fruit and Vegetable Safety

• FDA: Food Safety for Moms to Be

• CDC: Fruit and Vegetable Safety

• Check out some popular produce washes here, here and here

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