Shopping cart handles are nasty.

[saintjohn]

Something to think about the next time you go grocery shopping:

Grocery store shopping cart handles have more germs than public restrooms, making them one of the worst public places for germs, according to researchers.

It's a problem that at least one state, Arkansas, is trying to address, by passing a law forcing stores to clean up their carts.

How germy could shopping carts really be? Very, according to researchers at the University of Arizona who tested all kinds of public surfaces. They found that shopping carts were loaded with more saliva, bacteria and even fecal matter than escalators, public telephones, and even public bathrooms.

The only surfaces that had more germs were playground equipment and bus rails.

[Electric Eel]

The supermarket close to my house is Milams and on your way in they have a antibacterial wipe dispenser, I always wipe my cart and my hands before I start my shopping.

Another reason to make sure you wash your fruit and veggies before eating them!