I am curious as to why we are finding E.Coli in our vegetables, when it is a bacteria that resides in animals guts, or around natural hot springs? Here is a little definition from Wikipedia:
"Escherichia coli ... usually abbreviated to E. coli, discovered by Theodor Escherich, a German pediatrician and bacteriologist, is one of the main species of bacteria that live in the lower intestines of mammals. They have also been located on the edge of hot springs. They are necessary for the proper digestion of food and are part of the intestinal flora. Its presence in groundwater is a common indicator of fecal contamination."
So if it is a problem with groundwater, are we watering our spinach plants with contaminated water? What are some solutions that we can use to fix this problem?
2006-09-17
07:42:07
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Megs
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