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A member asked:
With all the listeria outbreaks recently, isn't there a better way to disinfect our vegetables? could i spray my veggies with hydrogen peroxide?
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Water: you can use water to cleanse the vegetables and if you really want to kill everything, boiling vegetables can help kill all bacteria.
Answered 5/23/2016
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