Sentences with phrase «about pesticide residues»

But Mermin makes a strong case that the sheer amount of raw plant material going into spirits production, combined with its relatively unregulated nature, make it an ideal point of focus for people concerned about pesticide residues or other impurities.

If you are concerned about pesticide residues and can afford to spend more, organic produce may be a choice for you.

But if you are still a bit concerned about pesticide residues there is a simple step consumers can take: Just wash it!

In the shopping section, I put information about pesticide residues in foods and a list of which fruits and vegetables should always be organic (the dirty dozen).

Another non-profit working hard to raise awareness about pesticide residues on foods is the Pesticide Action Network (PAN).

The NRS was established by the Australian Government in the early 1960s following concerns about pesticide residues in exported meat.

And yes I don't wash them but with them being organic, I don't have to worry about pesticide residues.

Not exact matches

The most thoroughly reported story (though even this did not go much beyond the CanWest chain) was the revelation that Canada was about to «harmonize» its regulations, setting limits for pesticide residue on fruits and vegetables.

Not only did the Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte recipe not have a bit of real pumpkin, it was laced with mounds of sugar, pesticide residue, artificial flavors, preservatives, sulfites and more (Click HERE to read more about what's really in a Starbucks PSL.)

If you think that organic fruits and vegetables don't also have pesticide residues on them, you know nothing about organic, nor GEO, farming.

«Clean label» used to be about ousting artificial (or artificial - sounding) ingredients from food labels, but is beginning to move beyond what must be declared on the ingredients list to cover incidental additives, pesticide residues, and animal...

Find out more about the pros and cons of peeling produce for your baby, plus tips for minimizing the risk to your baby from pesticide residues.

No need to worry about suspected carcinogens (sulfates, parabens, formaldehyde, synthetic fragrances and colorants and more) or pesticide and herbicide residues, as well as contamination from chemical fertilizers.

This summer, concerned about arsenic in pesticide residues found in imported juices, the FDA announced it will limit the amount of arsenic allowed in apple juice to 10 ppb, the same amount permitted in water.

Ask about whether the herbs have been tested not only for quality, but also for pesticide or fungicide residues.

You can feel good about eating conventionally grown cauliflower as it has been shown to have no or minimal pesticide residue.

First, as you know, the main aspect that most people talk about in the organic vs conventional food debate is simply whether the food in question was grown with pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, or chemical fertilizers, and whether that food contains pesticide / herbicide residues in or on the actual food when you eat it.

«The amount of pesticide residues that an average person ingests throughout an entire year is even less than the amount of those «harmful» substances in one cup of coffee... Unfounded fears about the dangers of pesticide residues on fruit and vegetables may stop many consumers from buying these fresh, healthful foods.

The exception is fermented soy, which I'll explain more about later and even worse GMO soy that is contaminated with large pesticide residues as the reason it is GMO is so they can spray the potent toxic herbicide Roundup on them to improve crop production by killing the weeds.

«But as I commented at scienceprogress, the way I see the ledger, the religious Right gets a handful of anti-science points for views on evolution (and related rationalizations about the age of the earth, etc.), and for some dismissal of climate change theory, but the Left gets many more anti-science points for exaggerating the health and ecological risks of POPs; DDT; GMOs; plastics and plasticizers; pesticide residues; conventional agriculture; low - dose EM radiation; high - tension powerlines; climate change; population growth; resource depletion; chemical sweeteners; species extinction rates; biodiversity decline; and I'm sure the list could go on.

No, we're not talking about the movie — it's the recently released, fifth edition of The Environmental Working Group's (EWG) list of the 12 conventionally grown fruits and veggies with the highest levels of pesticide residue.

Her new cookbook is also a guide to keeping an eco-friendly kitchen (i.e.: no coated cookware), shopping for seasonal produce, and compelling fact - filled tips about safe foods — like the amount of pesticide residue on non-organic strawberries.