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Is homegrown food safer?

NPR | By Yuki Noguchi

Published September 21, 2026 at 4:40 AM EDT

Home gardening is getting a boost in part from fears of foodborne illness. Experts say what is, or is not, safer when it comes to home grown.

Yuki Noguchi

Yuki Noguchi is a correspondent on the Science Desk based out of NPR's headquarters in Washington, D.C.