The whole point of grabbing prebagged produce instead of a whole head of lettuce or intact veggies is convenience.
In grocery stores, fruits and vegetables are sprayed down daily to keep them looking fresh and edible.
Once they appear brown or limp, there is little chance of being bought.
Yet when it comes to bagged produce, they have different guidelines.
The FDA says there is no reason to wash bagged produce.
Eat cut-up veggies promptly
According toCleveland Clinic,vegetables that are cut up can spoil quicker.
Once exposed to oxygen, vegetables begin to break down.
They also lose much of the vitamin content and aren’t as fresh.
For that reason, bagged produce should be eaten in 5-6 days to avoid spoiling.
This means it’s beginning the breakdown process, and vitamins and other nutrients are rapidly dwindling.
Packaging vegetables actually helps produce keep its moisture more than if left loose in grocery store bins.
