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minus-squareHappyFrog@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·12 days agoBecause they’ve been in the ground, and the ground is mostly poop
minus-squareNoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up1·12 days agoI mean, that’s reason to wash it, but I don’t think there’s a medical argument for peeling. Could be wrong though, but I’ve never heard of this being a problem ever.
minus-squarearrow74@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 days agoOh boy do I have bad news for you. Basically everything in your environment is covered in human poop. If you bring a carrot into your home it has way less poop on it than your toothbrush.
minus-squareRouthinator@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·12 days agoIn root vegetables, 80% of the vitamins are in the skin, and the flesh is nearly pure carbs. You’re throwing away most of the good stuff.
You peel carrots? Why‽
Because they’ve been in the ground, and the ground is mostly poop
I mean, that’s reason to wash it, but I don’t think there’s a medical argument for peeling. Could be wrong though, but I’ve never heard of this being a problem ever.
Oh boy do I have bad news for you.
Basically everything in your environment is covered in human poop.
If you bring a carrot into your home it has way less poop on it than your toothbrush.
In root vegetables, 80% of the vitamins are in the skin, and the flesh is nearly pure carbs. You’re throwing away most of the good stuff.