Quote Originally Posted by nova_robotics View Post
You're totally right, and that's something I don't think about nearly enough. I believe most food borne infections come from contaminated plants. Usually animals pooping on things. Anyway it freaks me out. I grew up on what was basically a mini farm, and spent all day running around the woods gnawing on sticks. I'm certain I already have a number of parasites using my body like a Habitrail. Toxoplasmosis? Probably. Other stuff? Who knows! Is it going to bite me in the ass in 20 years? Almost certainly!
I love my home grown produce since I know I don't use chemicals to grow things however even with that said I'm still not going out in the garden and eating things straight from the vines and plants.