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The 2024 Dirty Dozen™ Of the 46 items included in our analysis, these 12 fruits and vegetables were most contaminated with pesticides:
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1. Strawberries. 2. Spinach. 3. Kale, collard & mustard...
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Check out EWG's Clean Fifteen list to help decide when you...
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Across fruits and vegetables from EWG’s Dirty Dozen™ – the...
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It includes two well-known lists: the Dirty Dozen™, the 12...
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Across fruits and vegetables from EWG’s Dirty Dozen™ – the...
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Mar 21, 2024 · March 21, 2024. Every year, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) analyzes the most recent USDA data to compile its infamous Clean 15 and Dirty Dozen lists. These list the types of fruits and vegetables that tend to be grown with the most and least pesticides, based on the latest available numbers.
Mar 25, 2024 · Strawberries, spinach, and kale rank the highest among dirty dozen produce with potential pesticide contamination. Here are the fruits and vegetables to always buy organic.
- Karla Alindahao
- 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.
Apr 7, 2022 · Strawberries and spinach continue to top the annual list of the “Dirty Dozen” fruits and veggies that contain the highest levels of pesticides, followed by three greens – kale, collard and...
