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EWG's 2023 Dirty Dozen™ and Clean Fifteen™
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has released their 2023 list for the dirtiest produce on the market. And by dirtiest, they are referring to fruits and vegetables that have the most pesticide residue, also known as the Dirty Dozen™. According to EWG’s analysis of test data from the Department of Agriculture, nearly 70%...
Post on Tue, Mar 21, 2023 by Paula Gallagher
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EWG Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen: 2021
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has released their list for the dirtiest produce on the market. And by dirtiest, they are referring to fruits and vegetables that have the most pesticide residue, also known as the Dirty Dozen™. According to EWG’s analysis...
Post on Mon, Mar 22, 2021 by Paula Gallagher
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EWG Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen 2020
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has released their list for the dirtiest produce on the market. And by dirtiest, they are referring to fruits and vegetables that have the most pesticide residue, also known as the Dirty Dozen™. According to EWG’s analysis...
Post on Mon, Mar 30, 2020 by Paula Gallagher
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EWG Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen 2019
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has released their list for the dirtiest produce on the market. And by dirtiest, they are referring to fruits and vegetables that have the most pesticide residue, also known as the Dirty Dozen™. According to EWG’s analysis of test data from the Department...
Post on Wed, Apr 03, 2019 by Paula Gallagher
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EWG Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen: 2018
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has put out its 2018 report of the most pesticide ridden produce on the market, the Dirty Dozen™. They also have a Clean Fifteen™ list with fruits and vegetables considered to contain the least amounts of pesticide residue. Strawberries nabbed the top spot...
Post on Tue, May 15, 2018 by Paula Gallagher
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EWG Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen: 2016
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) released its 2016 Dirty Dozen™ last week. The list exposes the most pesticide-contaminated produce. This year strawberries beat out apples for top spot on the Dirty Dozen list. USDA tests found that strawberries are the fresh produce most likely to be...
Post on Wed, Apr 13, 2016 by Paula Gallagher
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2014 Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) released its 2014 Dirty Dozen™ last week. The list exposes the most pesticide-contaminated produce. Apples were at the top of the list again, followed by strawberries and grapes. Although washing produce thoroughly can help reduce the pesticide residue, I...
Post on Mon, May 05, 2014 by Paula Gallagher
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EWG's Dirty Dozen Produce List for 2013
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) released their Dirty Dozen™ for 2013 on Monday. The list outs the most pesticide-contaminated produce. This year, apples topped the list, followed by celery and cherry tomatoes. Although washing produce thoroughly can help reduce the pesticide residue, I would still recommend choosing organic, especially for top 10 to...
Post on Wed, Apr 24, 2013 by Paula Gallagher
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Organic Produce and the Dirty Dozen
One of the greatest differences in organic fruits and vegetables lies in how the food is grown, handled and processed. Because organic foods aren’t treated with preservatives and waxes, you may find that organic fruits and vegetables spoil more quickly than non-organic varieties. Organic fruits and vegetables also aren’t sprayed with herbicides and pesticides, which...
Post on Tue, Jun 19, 2012 by Debi Silber, The Mojo Coach
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