date:Jun 25, 2013
ing to Suslow.
An ongoing research project at the Center for Produce Safety is looking at the effectiveness of essential oils such as those derived from cinnamon bark and pine needles as antimicrobial agents.
Were getting promising results, says Suslow of this research, and we still have a ways to go.
The trick with these oils, he notes, is to make sure they dont affect the flavor of the produce to which theyre applied.
Another benefit of using essential oils is that they are also organic,