Why we should sanitize our produce, meats and seafoods…
The truth about our food.
Covid-19
Before the outbreak of COVID-19 you were likely already aware of the importance of sanitizing your fruit and vegetables, and whereas a quick rinse of water might have once seemed sufficient, the spread of the coronavirus has meant getting more serious about sanitizing the items we bring into our homes. This especially true when it comes to our fresh produce.
Vegetables.
A recent study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention showed that lettuce and other leafy green vegetables are the largest source of foodborne illnesses in the U.S. Each year, approximately 2.2 million people get sick from eating contaminated leafy vegetables – making up nearly 23 percent of the 9.6 million annual cases. Water alone won’t kill the illness-causing pathogens – so our foodservice customers needed a way to ensure their fruits and vegetables are safe for consumption.
Meat + Hormones.
“Modern food production incorporates a wide range of synthetic chemicals,” says Jeff Gillman, PhD, associate professor of horticulture at the University of Minnesota. “Many of these chemicals have the potential to be very damaging to humans if they are exposed to high concentrations over a period of time.”
The amount of hormones and steroids used in meat production facilities are higher than ever before, many of these hormones are affecting us as humans in a negative way.
The Research
It’s long been known that breast cancer risk increases with higher lifetime exposure to estrogen. These facts have led many to question whether the continued use of synthetic estrogens in livestock is safe.
Recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH) is a different class of hormone that increases the amount of milk dairy cows produce. Some suggest that although rBGH itself appears safe, it increases the amount of other chemicals in the body that might cause cancer. So far, there’s no definitive proof one way or the other.
How much of your hamburger is made up of added hormones and can it affect you? The answer is, no one really knows. Studies show the added hormones do show up in beef and milk, pushing their estrogen and testosterone content to the high end of normal for cows. Whether that translates to increased risk for humans is the question.
“It really depends on how you look at the science,” Minowa tells WebMD. “Many industry-funded studies show no risk, but there are independent studies that suggest” a potential cancer risk from hormones in milk.
Hormone-treated meat has long been suspected of contributing to early puberty in children, although the link has not been proven. There’s no question that the age of puberty has been decreasing in the U.S. But some suggest that’s due to improved nutrition and health, not to second helpings of hormones in children’s diets.
The effects are very hard to study, experts say, because hormones are naturally present in both food and our bodies. Plus, the effects can be subtle and take years to show up.
The amount of hormone that enters a person’s bloodstream after eating hormone-treated meat is small compared with the amount of estrogen a person produces daily. However, even low levels of hormones can have strong effects on some body processes.
Responding to the lack of certainty, the European Union has banned all hormones in beef, and Japan, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the EU have banned rBGH. No major studies are under way in the U.S. to evaluate the safety of hormones in meat and milk.
-Web MD
The old ways aren’t working anymore…
Farmers use pesticides on many conventionally grown fruit and vegetables. The EPA sets limits on the amount of pesticide residue that can remain on food. It’s a complex process that’s not easy to understand, incorporating variables such as the toxicity of the pesticide and how much of the food is for human consumption.
The need for sanitization is essential for our food today…
Now finally the technology is here that is capable of cleaning and sanitizing our food, removes harmful pesticides, chemicals, hormones, viruses and bacteria, to protect our family’s health.
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