Every few years there is an E. coli outbreak—many get sick and maybe one or two die. Most of these outbreaks have been traced to animal droppings on plants that occurred while they were still at the farm. Now researchers have come up with an idea to use dung beetles to minimize E. coli outbreaks. Backed by a $500,000 grant, the project would have dung beetles crawl over the fresh produce, consuming any droppings that might have contaminated the crop. The effectiveness of the method still has to be proven but the organic approach shows once again that nature is the best protector and provider of health.
Using dung beetles for food safety
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