Squeezing fruit in the age of Covid

[Anonymous]

Last week at Whole Foods I saw a man going through all the peaches squeezing them for ripeness. I thought it was gross but that he was an outlier. Who goes around touching all the fruit in this day and age? Then today the same thing happened. A woman picked up, I kid you not, every single peach for a squeeze. It turned me off to buying any for myself. Am I crazy? I'm not even a germaphobe!

[Anonymous]

Yes you’re crazy. Covid isn’t food bourne, and doesn’t transmit easily from surfaces. Just wash your fruit and let me buy ripe peaches.

[Anonymous]

That's only what you see. The people picking and packing and unpacking the fruit are coughing, wiping their noses and pooping in the fields.

Spray it with rubbing alcohol, wait 30 seconds then wash it off.

[Anonymous]

You are a germophobe, OP.

[Anonymous]

No, this is gross behavior. People need to stop behaving like animals.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You are a germophobe, OP.

OP here, I appreciate the reality check!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That's only what you see. The people picking and packing and unpacking the fruit are coughing, wiping their noses and pooping in the fields.

Spray it with rubbing alcohol, wait 30 seconds then wash it off.

You eat rubbing alcohol and tell yourself it’s healthy?!? Don’t do this with thin skinned fruit at least!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That's only what you see. The people picking and packing and unpacking the fruit are coughing, wiping their noses and pooping in the fields.

Spray it with rubbing alcohol, wait 30 seconds then wash it off.

Because big ag (along with big amazon et. al) won't let workers take bathroom breaks: https://www.sfgate.com/business/article/New-focus-on-field-sanitation-E-coli-2551035.php

[Anonymous]

Not going to stop doing this. Wash your fruit like a normal person.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's only what you see. The people picking and packing and unpacking the fruit are coughing, wiping their noses and pooping in the fields.

Spray it with rubbing alcohol, wait 30 seconds then wash it off.

You eat rubbing alcohol and tell yourself it’s healthy?!? Don’t do this with thin skinned fruit at least!

LOL no, I wash it off.

There are so many recalls of produce and bagged lettuce etc., because they're eaten raw, that irregardless of COVID I will never stop doing this COVID-inspired step. Ever.

[Anonymous]

Covid is not spread on surfaces and you won’t get it through your food.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Covid is not spread on surfaces and you won’t get it through your food.

Yes, it is spread on surfaces. It spreads like the flu, idiot.

[Anonymous]

Did…you think those peaches were previously untouched by human hands? How do you think they get picked? Transported to the sorting facility? Shipped to the store? Placed in the display?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's only what you see. The people picking and packing and unpacking the fruit are coughing, wiping their noses and pooping in the fields.

Spray it with rubbing alcohol, wait 30 seconds then wash it off.

You eat rubbing alcohol and tell yourself it’s healthy?!? Don’t do this with thin skinned fruit at least!

LOL no, I wash it off.

There are so many recalls of produce and bagged lettuce etc., because they're eaten raw, that irregardless of COVID I will never stop doing this COVID-inspired step. Ever.

DP. Oh dear god please let this insane person be a troll.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's only what you see. The people picking and packing and unpacking the fruit are coughing, wiping their noses and pooping in the fields.

Spray it with rubbing alcohol, wait 30 seconds then wash it off.

You eat rubbing alcohol and tell yourself it’s healthy?!? Don’t do this with thin skinned fruit at least!

LOL no, I wash it off.

There are so many recalls of produce and bagged lettuce etc., because they're eaten raw, that irregardless of COVID I will never stop doing this COVID-inspired step. Ever.

DP. Oh dear god please let this insane person be a troll.

Nope, not a troll. You can get ecoli, listeria or salmonella from your lettuce if you want to but I won't. Thank you, COVID.