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Zoey63294

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If pesticides have been used on fresh fruits and vegetables, what do you know about the safety of those foods?
 a. There is no pesticide residue left when they are processed and packaged.
 b. Foods tested by the FDA often have pesticide levels exceeding safe limits.
 c. Most pesticides can be removed by thoroughly washing the foods.
 d. Pesticides will kill all of the insects on the foods.
 e. Using a commercial fruit or vegetable wash is the only way to remove pesticides.

Question 2

If you are preparing a potato for dinner and see a layer of green just under the skin, you should:
 a. immediately throw away the potato.
 b. peel off the green layer and cook the potato.
 c. bake the potato whole because it will get rid of the green layer.
  d. boil the potato because water will remove the green coloring.
  e. dispose of all potatoes that came in contact with this potato.



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FergA

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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

b




Zoey63294

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Reply 2 on: Aug 20, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
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