do you wash your fruit?

[Libre]

I do wash most vegetables - snap peas, brocolli, brussels sprouts, spinach - it just brings them back to life a little - makes them look and smell a little fresher.
I wash hard fruits (apples, pears, etc) most of the time too - but not always.
When it comes to soft fruits - peaches, berries, nectarines, plums - and especially if I'm not going to eat them right way, I don't like to wash them. It makes them waterlogged and they lose their texture. Blueberries lose that beautiful satiny look. Wet strawberries turn into garbage. I suppose I could take the fruit and dry it - and I used to - but lately I've been taking the major risk of just eating them dry, out of the fridge (or my lunch bag).
What do you think?
Is washing of food necessary? Obvioulsy you want to remove any dirt or foreign substance off the surface - but beyond that - what is the risk? Is it mostly psychological fear of unspecified germs or bug doo-doo?
How do you feel about this topic?

 

[AnthonyGerrard]

I do wash most vegetables - snap peas, brocolli, brussels sprouts, spinach - it just brings them back to life a little - makes them look and smell a little fresher.
I wash hard fruits (apples, pears, etc) most of the time too - but not always.
When it comes to soft fruits - peaches, berries, nectarines, plums - and especially if I'm not going to eat them right way, I don't like to wash them. It makes them waterlogged and they lose their texture. Blueberries lose that beautiful satiny look. Wet strawberries turn into garbage. I suppose I could take the fruit and dry it - and I used to - but lately I've been taking the major risk of just eating them dry, out of the fridge (or my lunch bag).
What do you think?
Is washing of food necessary? Obvioulsy you want to remove any dirt or foreign substance off the surface - but beyond that - what is the risk? Is it mostly psychological fear of unspecified germs or bug doo-doo?
How do you feel about this topic?

Is it all organic, if not absolutely yous should be washing it. I know some people who don't wash their produce as they are under the impression where they are doesn't really to pesticides etc and just naturally produces organic. They are absolutely incorrect.


http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/food/tips.htm

http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/homehygiene/Pages/How-to-wash-fruit-and-vegetables.aspx

 

[Libre]

good point

 

[scott-atkinson]

It's good to wash your nuts....

 

[Brianwarnock]

One of the links by Mr Gerrard says use running water the other says don't use running water!!

I'll carry on as always after all only the good die young.

Brian

 

[scott-atkinson]

One of the links by Mr Gerrard says use running water the other says don't use running water!!

I'll carry on as always after all only the good die young.

Brian

As long as you wash your nuts you will live a long and fruitful life...

 

[Anakardian]

Whether they are organic or not does not mean anything.

Depending on the country of origin, some pesticide, fungicides or other nasties may still be allowed for organic greens.

We ahve had several scares with raspberries contaminated with human waste (Yes, exactly that kind of waste).
If you don't wash them, you are eating s.... sorry, human waste.

 

[scott-atkinson]

Whether they are organic or not does not mean anything.

Depending on the country of origin, some pesticide, fungicides or other nasties may still be allowed for organic greens.

We ahve had several scares with raspberries contaminated with human waste (Yes, exactly that kind of waste).
If you don't wash them, you are eating s.... sorry, human waste.

If you don't wash your nuts, this is what can happen...

 

[Fifty2One]

You have zero idea on how much respect to levels of sanitation that people who handled the fruit or vegetables. Pick from your own land and perhaps you like that gritty 'got dirt in it' taste of your carrots or radishes, but something that strangers have mauled and molested... wash it I would say!

 

[scott-atkinson]

I doubt washing fruit has any effect on the human waste / animal waste and pesticides that leach into the food supply. It's not if you get sick but when.

All the more reason to thoroughly wash your nuts...

 

[Rabbie]

All the more reason to thoroughly wash your nuts...

You do seem to have a clean nuts complex

 

[scott-atkinson]

You have no idea... my Nuts sparkle....

 

[Rabbie]

Too much information