On the CDC's website there seems to be an outbreak of e. coli every year, and uncooked greens are a constant: https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/outbreaks.html https://w

On the CDC's website there seems to be an outbreak of e. coli every year, and uncooked greens are a constant: https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/outbreaks.html https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/outbreaks.html Washing them doesn't help: https://www.consumerreports.org/e-coli/washing-greens-protect-e-coli/ https://www.consumerreports.org/e-coli/washing-greens-protec... Could be linked to cows: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/sep/01/unclean-greens-how-americas-e-coli-outbreaks-in-salads-are-linked-to-cows https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/sep/01/unclean-... https://www.verywellhealth.com/lettuce-e-coli-contamination-6542307 https://www.verywellhealth.com/lettuce-e-coli-contamination-... On top of all that, root veggies and leafy greens absorb a lot of toxins: https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/vegetable_selection_makes_a_difference_in_heavy_metal_accumulation https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/vegetable_selection_makes_a_di... https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15016510/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15016510/