, choose from this list, based on the Environmental Working Group «s latest compilation of government data, of conventionally grown produce with
the least pesticide residue.
«That is why we will continue publishing our Shopper's Guide to help consumers figure out which produce items carry the most and
least pesticide residues.»
They have released their annual Shopper's Guide to Pesticides for 2015 in which they rate conventional foods with the most and
least pesticide residues.
Not exact matches
They found adults who lived on at
least an 80 per cent organic diet for a week had significantly lower organophosphate
pesticide residues in their urine than those who ate a diet of conventional foods.
The study, which is published online today (Tuesday) in Human Reproduction shows that men who ate the highest amount of fruit and vegetables with high levels of
pesticide residue had a 49 % lower sperm count and a 32 % lower percentage of normally - formed sperm than men who consumed the
least amount.
Nearly all samples of strawberries, spinach, peaches, nectarines, cherries and apples tested positive for
residue of at
least one
pesticide.
Always remember to run vegetables under tap water for at
least 30 seconds while rubbing them in order to remove potentially harmful trace
residues from
pesticides.
Merrell suggests consulting the Environmental Working Group to assess which fruits and vegetables are most and
least likely to contain
pesticide residues.
Let's look at the Clean 15 and see the foods that have less
pesticide residue and avoid the dirty dozen and / or just get a really good uhm — vegetable or fruit wash that you can wash off some of the external
pesticides at
least.
This list includes the produce
least likely to test positive for
pesticide residues.
To help determine whether or not to purchase organic, use the EWG dirty dozen list which evaluates produce that is the most or
least laden with
pesticide residue.
If you're not going to choose organic for all of your produce and other foods, at
least make sure to choose organic when it comes to the top 6 worst offenders for
pesticide residue in conventional produce:
If you are looking for a way to shop smart yet still save on the cost of organic, you need a way to know which produce has the most and
least amount of
pesticide residues.
Bad news for apple lovers: 99 per cent of apple samples tested positive for at
least one
pesticide residue.
These are fruits and vegetables that contain the
least amount of
pesticide residues, therefore are not as crucial to buy organic.
And on the happier end of the spectrum, the Clean Fifteen with the items
least likely to retain
pesticide residue.
While buying organic when you can may be better for the health of the planet and its critters, these items at
least have less
pesticide residue: