Benefits of eating fresh fruits and vegetables outweigh dangers from E.coli
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Organic vegetables from Goodness Greeness are displayed at the FamilyFarmed.org EXPO March 10, 2006 at the Chicago Cultural Center in downtown Chicago, Illinois.
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Although E.coli in lettuce is the culprit in the recent food-born illnesses in Minnesota, it's more commonly associated with animals than with produce.
Kevin Elfering, director of dairy and food inspection for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture says improvements in the technology of food inspection have made it easier to detect E. Coli in produce, but that's no reason to avoid the health benefits of raw fresh fruits and vegetables.
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