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Nov 3, 2023 · The Dirty Dozen is an annual list of 12 fruits and veggies highest in pesticides. This article gives you the 2018 Dirty Dozen foods, information on pesticide use and ways to reduce exposure.
- Jillian Kubala, MS, RD
Mar 21, 2024 · Every year, the EWG's Clean 15 and Dirty Dozen provide an overview of the fruits and vegetables that contain the most and least pesticides. These lists can help you decide where it's worth it to splurge on organic produce versus save your cash for that fancy olive oil you've been eyeing.
Mar 19, 2024 · Based on government tests of pesticide levels, here is the Environmental Working Group’s 2024 list of the produce with the highest and lowest levels of pesticides.
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- Strawberries. Pictured Recipe: Strawberry Tart. Strawberries remain atop the list as the most pesticide-contaminated food. According to EWG, more than 99% of the strawberries sampled tested positive for at least one pesticide and 30% had residues of 10 or more pesticides.
- Spinach. Pictured Recipe: Balsamic-Parmesan Sautéed Spinach. Spinach has more pesticide residue by weight (remember spinach leaves weigh very little) compared to any of the other produce tested, according to EWG.
- Kale, Collards and Mustard Greens. Pictured recipe: Citrus Kale Salad. According to the EWG, 86% of the conventional leafy green samples, including kale, collards and mustard greens had detectable levels of two or more pesticide residues.
- Nectarines. Over 90% of the conventional nectarine samples contained two or more pesticides, per the EWG. Healthy Nectarine Recipes.
Mar 20, 2024 · But for items on the Dirty Dozen, a whopping 95 percent of samples contain pesticides. EWG’s 2024 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce analyzes data from tests conducted by the Department of Agriculture and Food and Drug Administration on 47,510 samples of 46 fruits and vegetables.
Apr 17, 2024 · Find out what made the EWG 2024 Dirty Dozen list of fruits and vegetables with pesticides, herbicides and fungicides.
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Mar 15, 2023 · Find out which fruit and vegetables are on the "Dirty Dozen" list of foods most contaminated by pesticides. The annual list of Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen produce is here for 2023 from the Environmental Working Group, and we'll walk you through how to use both.
