Has anyone here investigated before if washing vegetables/fruits is worth it? Until recently I never washed my vegetables, because I classified that as a bullshit value claim.
Intuitively, if I am otherwise also not super hygienic (like washing my hands before eating) it doesn’t seem that plausible to me that vegetables are where I am going to get infected from other people having touched the carrots etc… . Being in quarantine during a pandemic might be an exception, but then again I don’t know if I am going to get rid of viruses if I am just lazily rinsing them with water in my sink.
In general washing vegetables is a trivial inconvenience I’d like to avoid, because it leads me to eat less vegetables/fruits (like raw carrots or apples).
Also I assume a little pesticides and dirt are not that bad (which might be wrong).
Cannot say this is a good source, but was a quick on. It does seem to speak to the question you’re asking though so might be of interest. Might support the view that the additional produce you eat if not washing could out weigh the costs of the increased pesticide comsumption. But, I suspect that might be a very uncertain conclusion given the potential variability in factors regarding your specific situation—where are the produce grown (what’s in the soil), what pesticides, and what quantity, might be in use, what is the post harvesting process (any washing at all).
The other aspect might be what consumption levels you have with and without washing. I am sure there is a level over which additional intake is adding little value. So if you’re still eatting plenty of fresh produce even with the additional effor of washing you probably don’t really need the additional nutriants (concentration levels in your body are already sufficient for the needed chemical reactions) but are avoiding things we know are not helpful to human biology.
Has anyone here investigated before if washing vegetables/fruits is worth it? Until recently I never washed my vegetables, because I classified that as a bullshit value claim.
Intuitively, if I am otherwise also not super hygienic (like washing my hands before eating) it doesn’t seem that plausible to me that vegetables are where I am going to get infected from other people having touched the carrots etc… . Being in quarantine during a pandemic might be an exception, but then again I don’t know if I am going to get rid of viruses if I am just lazily rinsing them with water in my sink. In general washing vegetables is a trivial inconvenience I’d like to avoid, because it leads me to eat less vegetables/fruits (like raw carrots or apples).
Also I assume a little pesticides and dirt are not that bad (which might be wrong).
Cannot say this is a good source, but was a quick on. It does seem to speak to the question you’re asking though so might be of interest. Might support the view that the additional produce you eat if not washing could out weigh the costs of the increased pesticide comsumption. But, I suspect that might be a very uncertain conclusion given the potential variability in factors regarding your specific situation—where are the produce grown (what’s in the soil), what pesticides, and what quantity, might be in use, what is the post harvesting process (any washing at all).
The other aspect might be what consumption levels you have with and without washing. I am sure there is a level over which additional intake is adding little value. So if you’re still eatting plenty of fresh produce even with the additional effor of washing you probably don’t really need the additional nutriants (concentration levels in your body are already sufficient for the needed chemical reactions) but are avoiding things we know are not helpful to human biology.
water washing with slight rubbing is likely sufficient to get rid of most of the pesticide imo
good argumend for organic food if You’re on the: I don’t wash my fruits side.