Can washing lettuce and tomatoes with white vinegar effectively disinfect them?

If so, what ratio of vinegar to water will do the trick? Best answer for the answer which had proof... thanks!!Can washing lettuce and tomatoes with white vinegar effectively disinfect them?
Yes it can.





Fruit and vegetable wash:


Add 2 tablespoons white distilled vinegar to 1 pint water and use to wash fresh fruits and vegetables, then rinse thoroughly. Research has shown that vinegar helps kill bacteria on fruits and vegetables.Can washing lettuce and tomatoes with white vinegar effectively disinfect them?
Adapted from Total Renewal: 7 Key Steps to Resilience, Vitality %26amp; Long-Term Health, by Frank Lipman, M.D. (Jeremy Tarcher, Putnam, 2003).


Food-borne illness derived from contaminated produce is the largest source of food poisoning.


SIMPLE SOLUTION: Susan Sumner, a food scientist at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, developed an effective disinfecting procedure using white vinegar (or cider vinegar) and 3 percent hydrogen peroxide (the same as found at the drugstore). These ingredients are completely nontoxic and inexpensive and work not only on fruit and vegetables but can be used to sanitize counters and preparation surfaces, including wooden cutting boards, as well.


Here are the very simple directions for using these ingredients effectively:





After you put the vinegar and hydrogen peroxide into individual spray bottles:





1. Spray your produce or work surface thoroughly first with vinegar and then with hydrogen peroxide.





2. Then rinse the produce under running water or wipe the surface with a clean wet sponge.





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Even if it doesn't, you won't have to add salad dressing later - lol