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TO
EAT
FOODS
Dairy,
yogurts,
cream,
packaged
foods,
cooked
food
/meats,
baked
RAW
MEATS
Always
store
raw
meat
on
the
bottom
shelf
in
PRODUCE
Fruits
and
vegetables
should
be
kept
separate
Avocados
Bananas,
unripe
Nectarines
Peaches
Pears
Plums
Tomatoes
Celery
Chard
Cherimoyas
Cherries
Cucumbers
Collards
Green
Beans
Eggplants
Grapes
Kale
Kiwifruit,
unripe
Pears
Peas
Peppers
Spinach
Squash
Strawberries
Sweet
Potatoes
Tomatoes
Watercress
Watermelons
Knowing
the
shelf
life
of
food
will
help
prevent
food
borne
illness
and
spoilage.
Visit
www.stilltasty.com
for
more
information
about
shelf
life.
How
clean
are
the
fruits
and
vegetables
you
purchased
at
the
grocery
store?
Pesticides
and
microorganism
are
found
on
produce
while
it
moves
from
farm
to
store;
in
addition
wax
is
used
to
keep
food
from
prematurely
spoiling.
The
Environment
Working
Group
studied
100,000
and
identified
49
of
the
dirtiest
and
cleanest
foods
in
the
produce
isle
(health).
Visit
www.ewg.org
for
more
information.
Dirtiest
Produce
Celery
Peaches/Nectarines
Strawberries
Apples
Blueberries,
domestic
Sweet
Bell
pepper
Spinach/Kale/Collard
Greens
Grapes,
Imported
Potatoes
Cherries
Cucumbers
Cherry
Tomatoes
Summer
Squash
Cleanest
Produce
Asparagus
Eggplant
Avocado
Pineapple
Cabbage
Cantaloupe
Sweet
Corn
Grapefruit
Kiwis
Mangoes
Mushrooms
Papayas
Sweet
Peas,
Frozen
Sweet
Potatoes
D O
I T
Y O U R S E L F
3
Parts
Water:
1
Part
Vinegar
Make
your
own
produce
cleaner
that
will
sanitize
and
remove
wax.
>> HARD-SKINNED
>>
SOFT-SKINNED
References:
1.
http://www.ecoworld.org.uk/eco_topics/food/consumer-issues.asp
2.
http://www.bestifusedby.com/Veg_Handling.html
3.
http://www.bestfoodfacts.org/food-for-thought/fruit-vinegar
4.
http://www.clipart-box.com/zoom/spray-bottle120523.jpg
5.
http://www.fda.gov/forconsumers/consumerupdates/ucm093704.htm
6.
http://www.vegetariantimes.com/article/spoiled-rotten-how-to-store-fruits-and-vegetables/
7.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/how-to/articles/storing-fruits-and-vegetables.html