They add a nice crunch and are loaded with protein, vitamins โ but they can carry a real risk
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from:msnbc.comLike sprouts? Experts say cook first to be safe
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Cook your food. How many times does this common sense instruction have to be repeated? Bacteria are killed by heating to 165 degrees. If you avoid all raw food and only eat thoroughly cooked food, you won't be subject to food borne illnesses.
Everybodies immune system is different, new strains of bacteria develope, question is: do you feel lucky?
Sorry, I have another one yet: If you're going to be stupid, you've got to be tough!
Cooked sprouts? Hmm, I dunno, I kinda like the crunch of them in my salad. If I have to cook' em, I think I'll just pass on them, thank you!
I think, since this is just a media story, not to worry, stricter rules will be in place soon.
After all most people, even including small corporations, don't want to risk killing people, the litagation is too expensive.
Yep, and I'll survive until then!
Discovered alfalfa sprouts 33 years ago, after that worked for a small natural foods store that grew them in large quantity to distribute to local supermakets for resale. We grew them for several years in the basement of that old building and no one ever got sick from eating them.
The owner finally had to quit growing when the sprouts began to rot in their trays due to some unknown agent of decay present that we were unable to bleach out of the growing space area.
Remember that old saying, "what don't kill ya, makes you stronger!"
Sprout some tritacale if you can, it is awesome!
Do not cook your sprouts, unless they're bean sprouts in a stir fry! Grow them yourself. It's super easy. You just buy a sprouter and clean it in between sprouting. Sprouts just need to be warm, no sun necessary. Put the seeds in your sprouter and soak them overnight. Then rinse two times daily and you have a bunch of spouts in a few days without ecoli on them. That is, as long as you're not using water contaminated with fecal material on your sprouts like some farmers do.
Pretty easy to grow your own at home. All you need is a jar and some seeds to get started.