Mary wrote:
<<There is more bacteria on a typical salad than there is on raw meat that has
been properly handled. So you would need to soak the salad in baking soda as
well if you want to avoid bacteria.>>

Yes, if the meat were properly handled........ I buy grocery meats cuz i
cant afford grass fed organic meats.  As for salad............ I grow my own
salad fixings  =o]  But this still doesn't answer my question.

Trish