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Hacking hydroponics to grow kidney-friendly vegetables

Posted on March 13, 2019October 24, 2022 by Gina Misra

Patients with kidney disease have to avoid potassium, so researchers in Italy grew microgreens in low-potassium fertilizer, potentially…

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    Washing lettuce might not remove all the germs

    Posted on April 10, 2018October 24, 2022 by Gina Misra

    One of the first steps of any recipe is to wash your produce. In today’s global food system, fruits and vegetables make a lot of stops…

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