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The 1 Thing That'll Wash Pesticides Off Fruits And Vegetables
5 months ago

The 1 Thing That'll Wash Pesticides Off Fruits And Vegetables

Huff Post  

Holger Leue via Getty Images Porous fruits like strawberries should be well rinsed before being consumed. The Environmental Protection Agency says “people are likely to be exposed to only very small amounts of a pesticides — too small to pose a risk.” In many cases, Johnson-Arbor said, “the exact dose and timing of exposure needed to cause these harmful human …

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FSSAI responds to media reports on high pesticide residue in Indian herbs, spices
10 months, 1 week ago

FSSAI responds to media reports on high pesticide residue in Indian herbs, spices

Hindustan Times  

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has refuted media reports claiming that it allowed higher pesticide residues in herbs and spices. Describing the reports “false and malicious”, the FSSAI, in a press statement, asserted that India has one of the most stringent standards of Maximum Residue Limits in the world and MRLs of pesticides are fixed differently for …

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The 1 Thing That'll Wash Pesticides Off Fruits And Vegetables
1 year, 7 months ago

The 1 Thing That'll Wash Pesticides Off Fruits And Vegetables

Huff Post  

Holger Leue via Getty Images Porous fruits like strawberries should be well rinsed before being consumed. The Environmental Protection Agency says “people are likely to be exposed to only very small amounts of a pesticides — too small to pose a risk.” In many cases, Johnson-Arbor said, “the exact dose and timing of exposure needed to cause these harmful human …

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揭晓：农药残留最多和最少的果蔬分别是……
2 years, 10 months ago

揭晓：农药残留最多和最少的果蔬分别是……

China Daily  

随着天气转暖，各种新鲜美味的果蔬将会成批上市。尽管我们在食用之前都会清洗果蔬，但是有些果蔬的农药残留还是难以去除。你知道哪些果蔬的农药残留量最多，哪些最少吗？ The Environmental Working Group recently released its annual Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce, which includes two lists: the “Dirty Dozen” and the “Clean Fifteen,” which rank which types of fruits and vegetables have the highest and lowest levels of pesticide residue, respectively. 环境工作组发现，99%的草莓样品（最近一批样品检测时间是2015到2016年）至少可检测到一种农药残留，从而在农药残留上位列首位。此外，环境工作组今年发现，柿子椒和辣椒所含的农药残留比往年更多，从12位上升到了第7位。环境工作组还发现，传统农产品菠菜所含的平均农药残留水平是接受检测的其他同等重量农产品的1.8倍。羽衣甘蓝和芥菜检测出的农药残留总量是最高的。 以下是“最脏12种果蔬”完整清单： 1 Strawberries 草莓 2 Spinach 菠菜 3 Kale, collard & mustard greens 羽衣甘蓝和芥菜 4 …

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揭晓：农药残留最多和最少的果蔬分别是……
2 years, 10 months ago

揭晓：农药残留最多和最少的果蔬分别是……

China Daily  

随着天气转暖，各种新鲜美味的果蔬将会成批上市。尽管我们在食用之前都会清洗果蔬，但是有些果蔬的农药残留还是难以去除。你知道哪些果蔬的农药残留量最多，哪些最少吗？ The Environmental Working Group recently released its annual Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce, which includes two lists: the “Dirty Dozen” and the “Clean Fifteen,” which rank which types of fruits and vegetables have the highest and lowest levels of pesticide residue, respectively. 环境工作组发现，99%的草莓样品（最近一批样品检测时间是2015到2016年）至少可检测到一种农药残留，从而在农药残留上位列首位。此外，环境工作组今年发现，柿子椒和辣椒所含的农药残留比往年更多，从12位上升到了第7位。环境工作组还发现，传统农产品菠菜所含的平均农药残留水平是接受检测的其他同等重量农产品的1.8倍。羽衣甘蓝和芥菜检测出的农药残留总量是最高的。 以下是“最脏12种果蔬”完整清单： 1 Strawberries 草莓 2 Spinach 菠菜 3 Kale, collard & mustard greens 羽衣甘蓝和芥菜 4 …

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Is The 'Dirty Dozen' Food List Really So Dirty After All?
6 years, 8 months ago

Is The 'Dirty Dozen' Food List Really So Dirty After All?

Huff Post  

Bojsha65 via Getty Images It’s that time of year again, when the nonprofit advocacy organization Environmental Working Group publishes its annual list of the 12 fruits and vegetables most contaminated by pesticide residue. Just in case the mere list itself doesn’t de facto freak you out, the EWG headlines its strawberry page: “Pesticides + Poison Gases = Cheap, Year-Round Strawberries.” …

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Strawberries remain at top of pesticide list, report says
8 years ago

Strawberries remain at top of pesticide list, report says

CNN  

Story highlights The Environmental Working Group released its annual "Dirty Dozen" list Spinach had the second highest concentration of pesticide residue, up from eighth Pears and potatoes joined the list; cherry tomatoes and cucumbers are no longer on it CNN — An annual report by the Environmental Working Group found that nearly 70% of samples of 48 types of conventionally …

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Nobody Knows What to Do About Pesticides in Legal Marijuana
9 years, 7 months ago

Nobody Knows What to Do About Pesticides in Legal Marijuana

Wired  

The marijuana plant’s worst enemy is so small it’s practically invisible. States have been striking out on their own with wildly divergent policies.Twenty-three states have legalized cannabis for recreational or medical use; six have no pesticide regulations at all, while at least another five ban either all pesticides, or all but the most benign---like garlic and rosemary oil. “That’s what …

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Organic Food Has More Antioxidants, Less Pesticide Residue: Study
10 years, 8 months ago

Organic Food Has More Antioxidants, Less Pesticide Residue: Study

Huff Post  

Organic food really is better for your health than its conventional counterparts. "This study demonstrates that choosing food produced according to organic standards can lead to increased intake of nutritionally desirable antioxidants and reduced exposure to toxic heavy metals," lead study author Carlo Leifert said, per a news release. In 2012, for instance, a large study conducted by Stanford researchers …

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Inform Delhi residents about pesticide minimizing measures: HC
11 years ago

Inform Delhi residents about pesticide minimizing measures: HC

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Wednesday directed the city government to inform citizens on short-term measures to minimise the presence of pesticides in fruits and vegetables before consumption. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice B.D. Ahmed and Justice Siddharth Mridul ordered the authorities to widely publicise the recommendations of an expert committee, which had suggested various ways and …

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Docs Say Choose Organic Food To Reduce Kids' Exposure To Pesticides
12 years, 4 months ago

Docs Say Choose Organic Food To Reduce Kids' Exposure To Pesticides

NPR  

Docs Say Choose Organic Food To Reduce Kids' Exposure To Pesticides Enlarge this image toggle caption Elaine Thompson/AP Elaine Thompson/AP For the first time, the nation's pediatricians are wading into the controversy over whether organic food is better for you – and they're coming down on the side of parents who say it is, at least in part. Contrary to …

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