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Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Pesticides In Our Food

Guardian UK: Pesticide residues found in 70% of produce sold in US even after washing - Strawberries, spinach and kale among most pesticide-heavy - Conventionally farmed kale could contain up to 18 pesticides
According to the Environmental Working Group’s annual analysis of US Department of Agriculture data, strawberries, spinach and kale are among the most pesticide-heavy produce, while avocados, sweetcorn and pineapples had the lowest level of residues.

More than 92% of kale tested contained two or more pesticide residues, according to the analysis, and a single sample of conventionally farmed kale could contain up to 18 different pesticides.

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