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CDC guidelines for grocery shoppers

April 28, 2020 Comments Off on CDC guidelines for grocery shoppers

You know some or all of these things, but a reminder from the experts can’t hurt:

  • Only shop in person when you absolutely need to.
  • Avoid shopping if you are sick.
  • Stay at least 6 feet away from others.
  • Cover your mouth and nose with a cloth face covering.
  • Shop during off-peak hours or during special hours for high-risk people (65 or older, and those with serious underlying medical conditions).
  • Disinfect shopping cart with wipes if available.
  • Don’t touch your eyes, nose or mouth.
  • Use touchless payment if available.
  • Use hand sanitizer right after paying with cash or touching a keypad.
  • Use hand sanitizer after leaving store, then wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds at home.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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What a Waste!

February 6, 2018 Comments Off on What a Waste!

“Consumption has become a habit, a hobby and a sport” (Evy McDonald, Spending  Money as if Life Really Mattered).  True.  I recycle but don’t  always buy items with the “chasing arrows”/recycled content label.  I should prepare more of my own meals (cheaper, healthier, less wasteful).  Then there’s all those gadgets in my kitchen—what do I actually use and which really make life easier?  I can go through my home and give away stuff that’s no longer useful or that I’m keeping out of compulsion or the status I think they give me.  I can use the library rather than accumulating books.  And visit museums, art exhibits, etc. instead of buying more dust-collectors. As an experiment, I plan to set aside a time in which I try not to waste a single thing all day.  That will help care for both me AND the Earth.

 

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The “Clean 15” and “Dirty Dozen”

October 26, 2016 Comments Off on The “Clean 15” and “Dirty Dozen”

You may have heard in today’s news that thick-skinned produce, like bananas and avocados–are no healthier organic as they are regularly grown. Pesticides don’t get through their thick skins.  Still, wash them anyway to get rid of residue.

However, the nonprofit group dedicated to promoting and protecting people’s health, the Environmental Working Group, has a publication called Shoppers’ Guide to Pesticides in Produce. In it, they list their “Clean Fifteen.”  Based on 43,000 pesticide tests, these have been shown to be just as safe whether organic or grown the regular way.

  • Broccoli
  • Eggplant
  • Cabbage
  • Banana
  • Kiwi
  • Asparagus
  • Sweet peas (frozen)
  • Mango
  • Pineapple
  • Sweet corn (frozen)
  • Avocado
  • Onion

They also list what they call the “Dirty Dozen,” ones with the most pesticides.

So now you know, when you shop for produce, which ones it pays to spend extra on organic and which “organic” ones are just a waste of money.

 

 

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