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Most outlets - and face that, people are concerned about one thing right now: thecoronavirus epidemic.

AmongA lot of precautions This should be taken during this period,hand washing is probably the most important of them. But, as you continue to live your life, some questions may appear, like,"Is it careful to dine in a restaurant right now?" (PSST, we have the answerhere.)"Or buy fresh fruit and vegetables atgrocery stores? "

Given the fact that China is responsible for almostA fifth of the world gross inland Product, this is not necessarily a distant question.

According to a report From the "Ministry of Minnesota of Agriculture", while the amount of American agricultural exports to China exceeds that of Chinese exports from the US., we always receive a substantial flow of agricultural products from the country. In 2017, for example, the United States imported $ 4.6 billion from Chinese, livestock and livestock crops.

In addition, coronavirus is more centralized for China - it has since spread and brought back into varioussurrounding countries, as well as in Europe, that the United States is also marketed with. And here at the US, 104People currently have the virus, six of them are dead.

So, should you worry about imported products being contaminated against the virus? Or catch it eating fresh fruit or vegetables?

THE UNITED FRESH PRODUCES association Said that, while the CDC and the FDA had not yet a specific statement as to whether the virus is transmitted in products such as fruits and vegetables, there is currently no evidence that suggests it. be transferred.

In fact, aResearch study from 2013 On coronaviruses in strawberry and lettuce found that the virus survives only on products between four and 10 days, which is much lower than other respiratory viruses. On the other hand,The Food Security Authority of Ireland Says that coronavirus needs a host - an animal or a human-to grow, so it is impossible to grow up in the food.

Until we have more definitively definitive information, the purchase and consumption of fruits and vegetables right now is not very worrying.

That said, if you are nervous, a way to put your mind comfortable is to cook all fresh produce you buy. (Try boiling beets instead of eating raw in a salad, or jumping mushrooms and broccoli for astir.)

More importantly, focus on the proven coronavirus precautions you need to make available to you from the virus.