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Killing Pathogens on Leafy Greens

Killing Pathogens on Leafy Greens

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See new processing techniques for fresh produce that penetrate leafy structures to access microbes deep within. Fresh and fresh-cut leafy vegetables, such as lettuce and spinach, have a leafy structure conducive to conducting research on these new safety initiatives.

Cartoon shows a cabbage with snowflakes falling round it. Text reads, “Cooling.”
Killing Pathogens on Leafy Greens
Episode 1
2 minutes 18 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Cartoon shows a close up of a leafy green next to water. The leafy green has a small crevice with little flecks of red.
Killing Pathogens on Leafy Greens
Episode 2
1 minutes 56 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Cartoon shows rays full of green leaves with red and blue sprinkles all over it.
Killing Pathogens on Leafy Greens
Episode 3
2 minutes 25 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Cartoon shows a PH strip above a bucket of water with little green leaves in it. The PH strip has a dark yellow and light yellow stripes on it.
Killing Pathogens on Leafy Greens
Episode 4
1 minutes 56 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Cartoon shows a close up of the skin of a leafy green that has cracks and holes and little yellow and white particles floating around it.
Killing Pathogens on Leafy Greens
Episode 5
2 minutes 40 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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