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Research conducted by the Environmental Working Group found that people who eat five fruits and vegetables a day from the Dirty Dozen™ list consume an average of 10 pesticides a day. Rinsing reduces, but does not eliminate pesticides. Peeling helps, but valuable nutrients often go down the drain with the skin.
The best approach is to eat a varied diet, rinse all produce and buy organic whenever possible.
Research conducted by the Environmental Working Group found that people who eat five fruits and vegetables a day from the Dirty Dozen™ list consume an average of 10 pesticides a day. Rinsing reduces, but does not eliminate pesticides. Peeling helps, but valuable nutrients often go down the drain with the skin.
The best approach is to eat a varied diet, rinse all produce and buy organic whenever possible.
Information adapted from the Environmental Working Group “EWG’s Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides” available at: http://www.foodnews.org/.
