Edible sprouts

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Contents 1 List of edible sprouts 2 Sprout safety 3 Notes 4 External links

[edit] List of edible sprouts

Amaranth [1] Arugula Alfalfa Azuki bean Barley grass - usually for producing juice powder [2], [3] Broccoli Buckwheat Clover Garden cress

Dill Fenugreek Lemon grass Lentils Lettuce Milk thistle Mizuna Mung bean Mustard

Pea Quinoa Radish Soybean Sunflower Tatsoi Wheat grass - usually for producing juice [4] Kamut

[edit] Sprout safety

Though many edible sprouts are very nutritious and beneficial for human health, the safety on handling of the commercial produce has drawn public attention. The major concerns have been linked to the outbreak of Escherichia coli infections in Alfalfa Sprouts grown from contaminated seeds or unhygienic production with high microbial counts.^{[5] [6]} To minimize the impact of the incidents and better manage the public health, both FDA and Health Canada issued the industry guidances on safe manufacturing edible sprouts and educated the public to consume the products with sufficient knowledges.^{[7] [8]} Apart from that, there are a quite few publications for hobby farmers to grow and consume sprouts at home safely.^{[9] [10] [11]}

SproutPeople.com has called the July 9, 1999 press release by FDA Commissioner Jane Henney, which started the anti-sprout hysteria (which she extended to ALL sprouts) "this muckraking piece of garbage" ^[12] and their page condemned "a media which does not examine the facts" as well as noting that, relative to any other foodstuff, the safety record of sprouts is excellent.

[edit] Notes

1. ^ Amaranth. Retrieved on 19 November 2007.
2. ^ Alexander, Cary. Nutrition & HIV. Retrieved on 19 November 2007.
3. ^ Donaldson, Michael S. et al.. Fibromyalgia syndrome improved using a mostly raw vegetarian diet: An observational study. Retrieved on 19 November 2007.
4. ^ Ben-Arye, E. et al. (2002). "Wheat Grass Juice in the Treatment of Active Distal Ulcerative Colitis: A Randomized Double-blind Placebo-controlled Trial". Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology 37 (4): 444 - 449. doi:10.1080/003655202317316088. 
5. ^ Breuer, Thomas et al.. A Multistate Outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infections Linked to Alfalfa Sprouts Grown from Contaminated Seeds. Retrieved on 19 November 2007.
6. ^ Gabriel, Alonzo A. et al. (2007). "Microbiology of retail mung bean sprouts vended in public markets of National Capital Region, Philippines". Food Control 18 (10): 1307 - 1313. doi:10.1016/j.foodcont.2006.09.004. 
7. ^ Food and Drug Administration. Sprout Safety. Retrieved on 19 November 2007.
8. ^ Health Canada. Sprouted Beans and Seeds. Retrieved on 19 November 2007.
9. ^ Harrison, H. C.. Growning Edible Sprouts at Home. Retrieved on 23 November 2007.
10. ^ Mansour, N.S.. Grow Your Own Vegetable Sprouts. Retrieved on 23 November 2007.
11. ^ Suslow, Trevor V.; Linda J. Harris. Growing Seed Sprouts at Home. Retrieved on 23 November 2007.
12. ^ sproutpeople.com (April 1 1999). The Truth about Sprout Safety and the FDA. Retrieved on 10 May 2008.

[edit] External links

• Sprout links
• Ch. 4 Microbiological safety of sprouted seed production - in Code of Practice for Food Safety in the Fresh Produce Supply Chain in Ireland
• Annex I - Proposed Draft Annex for Sprout Production - in Appendix II - Proposed Draft Code of Hygienic Practice for the Primary Production, Harvesting and Packing of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (at Step 5 of the Procedure) of Report of the Thirty Third Session of the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene