• meliaesc@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    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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      1 month ago

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

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      1 month 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