Health and family
Disinfecting vegetables is not synonymous with washing them. Rather, it is an additional process to the washing of these so that they can be consumed without representing health risks.
It is essential to learn how to disinfect fruits and vegetables at home. (Free Press Photo: Freepik)
If you want to prevent diseases, disinfecting fruits and vegetables is essential to achieve this purpose.
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the United States Food and Medicines Administration (FDA) establish certain protocols for the correct disinfection of fruits and vegetables.
According to the FDA, around 48 million people contract diseases due to food contaminated with harmful bacteria and causes are usually surprising.
This information explains that many consumers are not aware that fruits and vegetables can cause disease outbreaks. According to the world entity, some of these foods include spinach, melons, tomatoes and lettuce.
In the specific case of Guatemala, it has also been discovered that one of the foods that is prone to transmit diseases is The Strawberry When this fruit is not disinfected properly.
How to disinfect fruits and vegetables?
According to the guide Disinfection at home, protective garments and protocols Of the PAHO, these are the parameters and recommendations that must be taken into account when disinfecting these foods to avoid the spread of certain viruses harmful to health:
- When you buy fruits or vegetables, wash your hands before doing so and do not touch your face or eyes while performing the activity.
- Wash fruits and vegetables with enough water.
- Disinfect vegetables and fruits with the methods that we will explain later.
- Never mix chlorine With other disinfectants.
- Wash your hands With abundant soap and water before handling food.
Methods for vegetable disinfection, according to PAHO
- You can use vinegar for the disinfection of fruits and vegetables. The amount is a glass of this diluted liquid in a liter of water.
- Another alternative is A glass of lemon juice diluted in half a liter of water. To the mixture, you can add half a glass of vinegar and submerge the fruits and vegetables five to 10 minutes.
- According to the international entity, you can use diluted chlorine, but Only a teaspoon of commercial chlorine in a liter of water and must later clean it with a sponge. Remember not to combine this liquid with another disinfectant, since it can be counterproductive.
As an additional recommendation, do not forget that this guide is orientative and any additional questions, you can focus on your trusted doctor or any professional health professional.