Dirty Dozen Produce
According to one group, what's the dirty dozen at your local Wal-Mart or Kroger?
The Environmental Working Group has again named strawberries, spinach and kale as the first three items on its polarizing “Dirty Dozen” list.
The EWG bases its list — which is not peer-reviewed — on pesticide residue data gathered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The USDA’s Pesticide Data Program has repeatedly found, year after year, that more than 99% of products sampled have no detectable residue or residue that is below tolerance levels established by the Environmental Protection Agency.
So...... what's the full "Dirty Dozen" list?
Strawberries
Spinach
Kale
Nectarines
Apples
Grapes
Peaches
Cherries
Pears
Tomatoes
Celery
Potatoes
And, guess what, the same group also puts out a "Clean Fifteen" list.
Avocados
Sweet corn
Pineapple
Onions
Papaya
Sweet peas (frozen)
Eggplants
Asparagus
Cauliflower
Cantaloupes
Broccoli
Mushrooms
Cabbage
Honeydew melon
Kiwi
Corn, pineapple, cantaloupe, melon, kiwi: all those make perfect sense since it's not typically normal to eat their outer layers.
But, wonder what makes cabbage so "clean"? I remember Grandpa Honnold having cabbages in his garden, and man, would he load them up with some type of baby powder looking stuff to keep away the bugs.
Read more:
https://www.thepacker.com/article/2020-dirty-dozen-and-clean-15-lists-released
https://abbylangernutrition.com/the-ewgs-dirty-dozen-and-clean-fifteen-is-it-really-reliable/
Grace & Peace & Love to you all -
Matt
The Environmental Working Group has again named strawberries, spinach and kale as the first three items on its polarizing “Dirty Dozen” list.
The EWG bases its list — which is not peer-reviewed — on pesticide residue data gathered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The USDA’s Pesticide Data Program has repeatedly found, year after year, that more than 99% of products sampled have no detectable residue or residue that is below tolerance levels established by the Environmental Protection Agency.
So...... what's the full "Dirty Dozen" list?
Strawberries
Spinach
Kale
Nectarines
Apples
Grapes
Peaches
Cherries
Pears
Tomatoes
Celery
Potatoes
And, guess what, the same group also puts out a "Clean Fifteen" list.
Avocados
Sweet corn
Pineapple
Onions
Papaya
Sweet peas (frozen)
Eggplants
Asparagus
Cauliflower
Cantaloupes
Broccoli
Mushrooms
Cabbage
Honeydew melon
Kiwi
Corn, pineapple, cantaloupe, melon, kiwi: all those make perfect sense since it's not typically normal to eat their outer layers.
But, wonder what makes cabbage so "clean"? I remember Grandpa Honnold having cabbages in his garden, and man, would he load them up with some type of baby powder looking stuff to keep away the bugs.
Read more:
https://www.thepacker.com/article/2020-dirty-dozen-and-clean-15-lists-released
https://abbylangernutrition.com/the-ewgs-dirty-dozen-and-clean-fifteen-is-it-really-reliable/
Grace & Peace & Love to you all -
Matt
