Kale, strawberries and spinach top the Environmental Working Group’s list of the 12 fruits and vegetables with the most pesticide residue. The list, called the Dirty Dozen, is released each year by the group. More from Jenn_Harris_ :
Kale is near the top of a list of produce with the most pesticide residue, according to a new guide released by the Environmental Working Group.
“We were surprised kale had so many pesticides on it, but the test results were unequivocal,” said Alexis Temkin, the advocacy group’s toxicologist.More than 90% of the strawberries, apples, cherries, spinach and nectarines also tested positive for at least two or more kinds of pesticide residue. Rounding out the Dirty Dozen were grapes, peaches, pears, tomatoes, celery and potatoes.
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