I May Never Eat Fruit Again (And Here's Why)
I may never eat fruit again. I mean it. Not after what flew out of my organic waste bin the other day. Let me back up. Here in California, we're now required to separate our organic waste from the rest of our trash. It's good for the environment. It's good for the planet. And I’m all for it—or was until the other day. Like a lot of people, we keep a small organic waste container on our kitchen counter. It’s convenient. Just lift the lid, toss in your apple core, banana peel, strawberry tops, and you’re done. When the container is full, toss the contents into a larger receptacle for collection. Only this time, when I lifted the lid, a cloud of fruit flies flew straight up into my face. I felt like I was in the middle of a horror movie. I slammed the lid down, and immediately started swatting at the creepy little things that had escaped. When I was finished, I thought.... where do these fruit flies come from anyway? Seriously! Where? I wash my fruit, of course. Usually. ...