During the outbreak, going out to buy food became a concern. But as long as there are good protection measures, you can actually buy a lot of peace of mind. It is recommended that everyone pay attention to the following aspects when going out to buy vegetables.

First, put on a mask. This is one of the most basic and important 蔡加赞 measures to protect yourself and others from possible cross-contamination caused by droplet transmission.

Second, keep a safe distance. When buying food in crowded places such as supermarkets, vegetable markets, etc., pay attention to keeping a safe distance of more than 1 meter from the surrounding people to reduce the risk of virus transmission.

Third, wear disposable gloves. If you are worried about the risk of virus infection caused by direct contact with food packaging bags (in fact, the risk is very small), you can wear disposable gloves when shopping, or use supermarket shopping bags to separate your hands from food.

Fourth, wash your hands frequently and maintain hand hygiene. When you go out shopping, don't touch your mouth, nose, eyes and other parts with your hands. After returning home, wash your hands with soap or alcohol-based hand sanitizer and disinfect them.

Fifth, cook well and eat with confidence. The new type of coronavirus is not heat-resistant, and the new type of coronavirus can be inactivated at 56°C for 30 minutes or 60°C for 10 minutes. Therefore, the food you buy home, especially meat, must be fully heated and cooked before eating.

How do I wash the ingredients after I get home?

During the epidemic, food must be cleaned after purchase, and different food cleaning methods are different.

As far as vegetables are concerned, the scientific approach is to rinse the surface of the vegetables with tap water before eating, so that most of the viruses and pesticide residues attached to the surface can be washed away. If the shape is complex and difficult to clean, such as broccoli, you can cut into small pieces, soak for 3-5 minutes, and then rinse with running water.

Some people may choose to use detergent and salt water to wash the ingredients, but this kind of method will not kill the new coronavirus; others use alcohol and 84 disinfectant to disinfect the ingredients, which not only requires consumption. It takes time and effort to clean, and it will also affect the consumption of vegetables due to its corrosiveness, so these two methods are not recommended. Really worry, the author recommends that we reduce raw vegetables during the epidemic and try to deep-fry them before eating. The temperature of cooking methods such as stir-frying can reach 100°C or even higher, and the virus can be killed immediately.

Fruits and vegetables are cleaned in a similar way. They can be washed carefully with water before eating. If you are not at ease, you can eat it under heating.

However, for meat products, it is recommended not to wash with tap water to prevent viruses or other pathogens from spreading to other food or utensils in the kitchen. Authoritative organizations such as the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the British Health Service (NHS) recommend that raw meat should not be rinsed under the tap. When washing raw meat, it is best to put the meat in a fixed container, such as in a basin specially used for washing the meat, and then add water to soak, so that it can be washed clean and can effectively prevent infection.