Pesticides in produce gaining attention
Tuesday, June 1st, 2010
Two stories in today’s news:
(1) The Washington Post ran an article on the possible pesticide-child behavior link we examined in a previous post.
(2) CNN also picked up the recent report from the Environmental Working Group (video clip and printed story) on pesticide residues in produce:
The Dirty Dozen (may contain 47-67 pesticides per serving—EWG suggests buying or growing these organically)
- Celery
- Peaches
- Strawberries
- Apples
- Domestic blueberries
- Nectarines
- Sweet bell peppers
- Spinach, kale and collard greens
- Cherries
- Potatoes
- Imported grapes
- Lettuce
The Clean 15 (contain fewer or no pesticides—EWG suggests you can buy these conventionally grown)
- Onions
- Avocados
- Sweet corn
- Pineapples
- Mango
- Sweet peas
- Asparagus
- Kiwi fruit
- Cabbage
- Eggplant
- Cantaloupe
- Watermelon
- Grapefruit
- Sweet potatoes
- Sweet onions
The EWG shopper’s guide.
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