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Volume 3, Number 4—December 1997
THEME ISSUE
Foodborne
Factors that Influence the Emergence or Reemergence and Dissemination of Microbial Foodborne Pathogens and Human Disease

Produce Handling and Processing Practices

Larry R. BeuchatComments to Author  and Jee-Hoon Ryu
Author affiliations: University of Georgia, Griffin, Georgia, USA

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Figure 1

Per capita consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables in the United States. From USDA, Economic Research Service (2).

Figure 1. Per capita consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables in the United States. From USDA, Economic Research Service (2).

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