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underpants

(182,823 posts)
Tue Apr 10, 2018, 01:35 PM Apr 2018

The Dirty Dozen (70% of conventional non-organic are contaminated with pesticides)

Once again, strawberries top the list of the 12 "dirtiest" fruits and vegetables, according to the Environmental Working Group.

Every year since 2004, the group -- a nonprofit, nonpartisan environmental organization -- ranked pesticide contamination in 47 popular fruits and vegetables for its Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce.

Strawberries
Spinach
nectarines
apples
grapes
peaches
cherries
pears
tomatoes
celery
potatoes
sweet bell peppers
#13 hot peppers

Each of these foods tested positive for pesticide residues and contained higher concentrations of pesticides than other produce.

https://www-m.cnn.com/2018/04/10/health/2018-dirty-dozen-fruits-and-veggies-ewg/index.html

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The Dirty Dozen (70% of conventional non-organic are contaminated with pesticides) (Original Post) underpants Apr 2018 OP
I'm starting to see the logic behind being a Breatharian... unblock Apr 2018 #1
Good luck with that.... sdfernando Apr 2018 #2
Crappy food (R) leads to crappy physical and mental health Achilleaze Apr 2018 #3
Everything is bad for you. Blue_Adept Apr 2018 #4
Add to that list non organic oatmeal, grains and eggs womanofthehills Apr 2018 #5
I keep the dirty dozen app on my phone IronLionZion Apr 2018 #6

sdfernando

(4,935 posts)
2. Good luck with that....
Tue Apr 10, 2018, 02:02 PM
Apr 2018

even if you could survive, with the gutting of the EPA you'd be right back to square one in no time.

IronLionZion

(45,447 posts)
6. I keep the dirty dozen app on my phone
Tue Apr 10, 2018, 03:07 PM
Apr 2018

for easy reference when shopping. They also list the clean fifteen

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