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I'd be wary of the effects it would have on our gut bacteria. There are tons of microorganisms in the soil that make their way into the fruits/veggies and event

I'd be wary of the effects it would have on our gut bacteria. There are tons of microorganisms in the soil that make their way into the fruits/veggies and eventually our guts. Sterilizing our food would not be good for our digestion.

moftz 7y ago
We already sterilized a lot of fruits, vegetables, and meat using gamma radiation sources. It's perfectly safe and has been done with animal feed much longer than with human food. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_irradiation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_irradiation
- noja 7y ago
  and what has the result of this been?
  - moftz 7y ago
    Reduction in foodborne illness and spread of invasive species.
- wefarrell 7y ago
  Food allergies have skyrocketed in the last 30-40 years and there is a direct connection with intestinal flora: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190624111545.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190624111545.h... There is evidence that soil influences a person's microbiome: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6780873/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6780873/ Both of these studies are less than a year old, intestinal flora is something that's only recently started to get attention.
- totalZero 7y ago
  "we do it" != "it is perfectly safe"