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A comment on The Dizzying Grandeur of 21st Century Agriculture.

Re:The Dizzying Grandeur of 21st Century Agriculture by nayuki on Wednesday October 05, 2016 @08:26PM (#12649157)
Why is it that in the Taylor Farms photo of vegetable processing, all the workers are wearing dusk masks or respirators? What is dangerous in that environment?
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Re:The Dizzying Grandeur of 21st Century Agriculture by bglazer on Wednesday October 05, 2016 @08:32PM (#12649181)
I'd imagine it's their sneezes and coughs.

The problem isn't what's going into the workers, it's what's coming out of them.

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Re:The Dizzying Grandeur of 21st Century Agriculture by nitrogen on Thursday October 06, 2016 @01:38AM (#12650454)
In addition to keeping the food clean, massive amounts of dust derived from any substance can be irritating, even vegetables. Have you ever cut an onion or a really hot pepper?
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Re:The Dizzying Grandeur of 21st Century Agriculture by AnimalMuppet on Wednesday October 05, 2016 @08:33PM (#12649190)
Perhaps the workers are dangerous - to the food. Can't have them breathing contagious germs into the food they're processing...
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