What's the truth about sprouts? They're inexpensive and easy to grow at home, and they're a super-food. They're also said to be deadly. The warnings about NOT eating sprouts are pretty strong, reinforced by the fact that a lot of grocers do not sell them. In 2011, there was a bacterial contaminate outbreak that killed dozens of Germans and made thousands sick. I'm conflicted. I don't want to gamble with my health when my intention is to make more improvements to my health via diet. Here's some info http://sproutpeople.org/seeds/popular-sprouts/ http://www.foodsafety.gov/keep/types/fruits/sprouts.html http://www.science20.com/science_20/stop_selling_sprouts_and_certainly_stop_eating_them-95782 I was excited and motivated but now I'm hesitant and discouraged. I suppose I could always cook them if I really wanted to have them in my diet but it seems like there are more people who consume them raw without getting sick than those who do get sick. Is it just fear mongering?
There was an alfalfa outbreak in the United States in 2009. So few people were made sick that it really does seem to be fear mongering. http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/saintpaul/alfalfa/
I wish I had a camera. If I did, I'd do a vlog .. or whatever it's called. Anyway, I'm going to be growing lots and lots of sprouts this month! I have fenugreek, popcorn and hemp. Can't wait to find out how it goes
Hank Campbell wrote the article in the third link. It contains little science and is mostly name-calling. He likes to play the role of the dissident and take a corporate-libertarian stance contrary to what he perceives to be the conventional wisdom. Such an approach is popular with lay media writers. Gary Taubes is another good example. Such people are usually seen on the corporate-libertarian venues such as Fox News and Forbes magazine that like to rail against the government and science community. Science is very low on the list of writers like Campbell, if it's even there at all.
