Are spotty fruits and vegetables safe to eat? - Elizabeth Brauer
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In 2010, 30 billion dollars worth of fruits and vegetables were wasted by American retailers and shoppers, in part because of cosmetic problems and perceived spoilage. But what are these spots, anyway, and are they okay to eat? Elizabeth Brauer explains why you may not need to be afraid of picking up your grocery store’s funky-looking fruit.
Plants in the wild also sometimes get spots and infections. How do you think pathogens might spread differently in the wild compared to in an agricultural setting?
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