• meliaesc@lemmy.world
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      Only because you don’t like the color, or maybe the texture of dirt? We wash off dirt because it’s dirty, and dirty things aren’t good for us (because of bacteria…).

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        31 minutes ago

        Eating a little bit of dirt probably won’t hurt you, but it is unpleasant.

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        2 hours ago

        Also because gritty lettuce makes a salad I don’t eat. Spinach is the worst . . . plus it seems to have Listeria from time to time . . . 3.2 second wash minimum