Food is vital facet in attaining a healthy lifestyle but some of the foods we trust to help us do more harm than good. This pesticide list published by the Dirt Dozen compiles the pesticide residue data from 48 well-trusted fruits and vegetables. Read this before making your next grocery list.
For decades, various toxic pesticides were claimed to be 'safe' -- until they weren't, and either banned or phased out because they posed risks to people," Sonya Lunder, EWG's senior analyst and author of the Shopper's Guide report said in a statement. "While regulators and scientists debate these and other controversies about pesticide safety, EWG will continue drawing attention to the fruits and vegetables with the highest pesticide loads."
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