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Grex > Kitchen > #41: Those Yummy, shiny Veggies and Fruits: Oops. |  |
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mta
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Those Yummy, shiny Veggies and Fruits: Oops.
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Jun 11 03:18 UTC 1993 |
The Editors of _ENVIRONMENTAL NUTRITION_ are warning the public that the shiny
gloss on their apples, cucumbers, and bell peppars from the grocery store
may look yummy, but may be causing health problems.
The waxt substance the growers spray on is intended to prevent shriveling
by keeping osmotic evaporation down, but it also traps the fungicides
used perviously next to the food and prevents it from being washed away.
The EPA is reviewing the safety of the practice, but meanwhile EN suggests
that you peel waxed produce whenever possible. (The wax doesn't wash off.)
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remmers
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response 1 of 21:
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Jun 11 12:17 UTC 1993 |
Oops indeed. I went grocery shopping at the beautiful new Busch's
supermarket on Greene Road yesterday. One of the things that enticed
me to buy all those fruits and vegetables was the attractive shiny
gloss.
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kentn
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response 2 of 21:
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Jun 11 14:02 UTC 1993 |
"Peel waxed produce"? Dang, that's a lot of work. How does the risk
of seriously cutting myself with the knife compare to "may be causing
health problems"? Maybe I'll stick with homegrown produce, if possible.
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arabella
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response 3 of 21:
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Jun 12 00:20 UTC 1993 |
It really upsets me that they've started waxing green bell peppers
now. How the hell are you supposed to peel bell peppers? One
of the reasons I buy expensive plastic-wrapped English cucumbers
is that they are unwaxed. I also sometimes buy pickling
cucumbers, which are also unwaxed.
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aa8ij
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response 4 of 21:
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Jun 12 03:59 UTC 1993 |
it seems to me that the wax could be removed with a hot water dip for
55-10 seconds.
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tsty
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response 5 of 21:
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Jun 12 07:13 UTC 1993 |
That's 45 seconds total, for the integer-impaired ...... <g>
arabella, is the plastic less harmful than the wax?
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jdg
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response 6 of 21:
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Jun 12 14:15 UTC 1993 |
You can buy organic produce, if it makes you feel better. Try Arbor Farms
on Stadium at Liberty.
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mta
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response 7 of 21:
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Jun 12 22:56 UTC 1993 |
or the People's Food Co-op at Packard near State or on Fourth
near Ann.
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aa8ij
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response 8 of 21:
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Jun 13 03:20 UTC 1993 |
I meant 5 or 10 secs. But you knew that already.
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tsty
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response 9 of 21:
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Jun 13 20:11 UTC 1993 |
Which would result in a -5 second time ..... <drift = OFF>
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arabella
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response 10 of 21:
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Jun 14 06:46 UTC 1993 |
TS, I don't have to *eat* the plastic.
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tsty
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response 11 of 21:
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Jun 14 09:31 UTC 1993 |
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooh, ok. <g>
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elaine
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response 12 of 21:
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Jun 16 00:53 UTC 1993 |
How can you tell if a fruit has been waxed? Anything that's shiny?
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popcorn
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response 13 of 21:
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Jun 16 03:18 UTC 1993 |
Pretty much. Anything that looks unnaturally shiny, or sort of polished,
is probably waxed.
The People's Food Coop goes out of their way to avoid buying waxed
fruits and vegetables to sell. Definitely worth checking out!
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mta
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response 14 of 21:
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Jun 16 06:14 UTC 1993 |
Another clue is that waxed foods tend to feel a bit "sticky" when you
hold them--body heat melts a bit of the wax, you see.
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tsty
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response 15 of 21:
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Jun 16 08:19 UTC 1993 |
What about those cans of waxed beans? I like em.
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aa8ij
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response 16 of 21:
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Jun 16 20:13 UTC 1993 |
that's WAX beans, you bonehead. ;) And speaking about them, how DID they
get that name....probably from the taste. (I am not a fan of beans of any
kind.)
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tsty
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response 17 of 21:
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Jun 17 06:33 UTC 1993 |
Oh, no "ed" on those beans ...
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jdg
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response 18 of 21:
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Jun 17 10:46 UTC 1993 |
Yeah, and Egyptian Paper Wasps aren't really journalists, either.
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headdoc
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response 19 of 21:
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Jul 4 01:18 UTC 1993 |
I just read somewhere that you are supposed to wash hard skinned fruit and
veggies with warm (not cold) water and soap and scrub them gently. Now. spft
skinned items like tomatoes, you takes your chances. I am too busy worrying
about the depletion of the ozone layer to worry about ingestion of wax,
however.
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tsty
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response 20 of 21:
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Jul 5 07:10 UTC 1993 |
But what if you don't want to eat the bananna peel?
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popcorn
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response 21 of 21:
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Jul 5 13:23 UTC 1993 |
<groan>
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