Edible sprouts

List of edible sprouts

* Amaranth cite web
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url = http://www.herbsarespecial.com.au/free-sprout-information/amaranth.html
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* Arugula
* Alfalfa
* Azuki bean
* Barley grass - usually for producing juice powder cite web
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url = http://www.hawaii.edu/hivandaids/Being%20Alive%20Nov%202000.pdf
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last = Donaldson
first = Michael S. "et al."
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title = Fibromyalgia syndrome improved using a mostly raw vegetarian diet: An observational study
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* 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 cite journal
last = Ben-Arye
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title = Wheat Grass Juice in the Treatment of Active Distal Ulcerative Colitis: A Randomized Double-blind Placebo-controlled Trial
journal = Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology
volume = 37
issue = 4
pages = 444–449
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** Kamut

Sprout safety

Many sprouts are edible, very nutritious and beneficial for human health, while others are toxic (e.g. kidney beans). Still, 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.cite web
last = Breuer
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title = A Multistate Outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infections Linked to Alfalfa Sprouts Grown from Contaminated Seeds
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url = http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol7no6/breuer.htm
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last = Gabriel
first = Alonzo A. "et al."
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title = Microbiology of retail mung bean sprouts vended in public markets of National Capital Region, Philippines
journal = Food Control
volume = 18
issue = 10
pages = 1307–1313
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accessyear = 2007 ] 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.cite web
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url = http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/sprsmit.html
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title = Sprouted Beans and Seeds
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url = http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securit/ill-intox/info/sprouts-pousses_e.html
accessdate = 19 November
accessyear = 2007 ] Apart from that, there are a quite few publications for hobby farmers to grow and consume sprouts at home safely.cite web
last = Harrison
first = H. C.
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title = Growning Edible Sprouts at Home
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url = http://learningstore.uwex.edu/pdf/A3385.PDF
accessdate = 23 November
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last = Mansour
first = N.S.
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title = Grow Your Own Vegetable Sprouts
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url = http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/pdf/ec/ec1358.pdf
accessdate = 23 November
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last = Suslow
first = Trevor V.
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coauthors = Linda J. Harris
title = Growing Seed Sprouts at Home
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url = http://postharvest.ucdavis.edu/datastorefiles/234-412.pdf
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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" cite web
last = sproutpeople.com
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title = The Truth about Sprout Safety and the FDA
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date = August 1 1999
url = http://www.sproutpeople.com/Political/fda.html
accessdate = 10 May
accessyear = 2008 ] 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.

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External links

* [http://www.sproutnet.com/sprout_links.htm Sprout links]
* [http://www.fsai.ie/publications/codes/cop4.pdf Ch. 4 Microbiological safety of sprouted seed production] - in "Code of Practice for Food Safety in the Fresh Produce Supply Chain in Ireland"
* [http://www.fao.org/docrep/meeting/005/X8735E/x8735e0n.htm 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