Pesticides

  • NewsYahoo Canada Style

    You've probably been washing apples wrong

    If oranges, grapes and apples are regulars on your grocery list, you need to take note. With the latter being most commonly listed on the Environmental Working Group’s (EWG) Dirty Dozen list, ensuring you remove residual pesticides is important.. This year, apples were listed as number four when it comes to produce with the highest amount of pesticide residue – just behind strawberries, spinach and nectarines. Why are apples particularly pesticide-laden?

  • NewsAsymina K.

    This is the best way to clean your fruits and vegetables

    While most of us may not give too much thought into washing produce, experts say we should be thoroughly rinsing all fruits and vegetables before eating them. The Environmental Working Group recently published a list of the dirtiest produce on the market. While it’s no surprise that pesticides are used while growing fruit, it’s up to us as to how much bacteria we actually consume.

  • NewsJenna Birch

    This Is the Most Pesticide-Laden Fruit You Can Buy

    For the past five years, the apple has bested all other fruits and vegetables as the most toxic produce selection on the market. However, according to EWG’s 2016 Dirty Dozen report, which measures the levels of pesticides on American produce each year, a new fruit is taking the title.