I prefer my lettuce without any body part that isnt anything but the outer skin of a hand. I think if one does have any type of wound, they should still protect it and the food from any type of bacteria, flesh-eating or not.
And also, cross contamination is also a thing so let's all remember to put some order in our fridges if we do have raw carnie food, and prewash before preparing.
Yes and yes. Water intensive crop grown in a place that lacks water resources.
Source: Arizonian