Okay, interesting in a not-quite-proven-yet way, but “You can also ingest mycobacteria either through water sources or through eating plants—lettuce that you p

Okay, interesting in a not-quite-proven-yet way, but “You can also ingest mycobacteria either through water sources or through eating plants—lettuce that you pick from the garden, or carrots,” Lowry says. Uh seriously, don't go off eating unwashed products even from your own garden unless you are totally confident there are no parasites in your area. If you follow his advice where I live, you might end up with a nasty case of rat lungworm disease.