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Pesticide content of common fruits and vegetables
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Douglas W. Morrison
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Aug 20, 2008 19:52 PDT
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Pesticide content of common fruits and vegetables
Hello Folks
The following information can be found at www.ewg.org/, the website for
the Environmental Working Group.
The full data can also be found at this link:
http://www.foodnews.org/fulldataset.php
Cheers,
Doug
Why Should You Care About Pesticides?
There is growing consensus in the scientific community that small doses
of pesticides and other chemicals can adversely affect people,
especially during vulnerable periods of fetal development and childhood
when exposures can have long lasting effects. Because the toxic effects
of pesticides are worrisome, not well understood, or in some cases
completely unstudied, shoppers are wise to minimize exposure to
pesticides whenever possible.
Will Washing and Peeling Help?
Nearly all of the data used to create these lists already considers how
people typically wash and prepare produce (for example, apples are
washed before testing, bananas are peeled). While washing and rinsing
fresh produce may reduce levels of some pesticides, it does not
eliminate them. Peeling also reduces exposures, but valuable nutrients
often go down the drain with the peel. The best option is to eat a
varied diet, wash all produce, and choose organic when possible to
reduce exposure to potentially harmful chemicals.
How This Guide Was Developed
The produce ranking was developed by analysts at the not-for-profit
Environmental Working Group (EWG) based on the results of nearly 43,000
tests for pesticides on produce collected by the U.S. Department of
Agriculture and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration between 2000 and
2005. A detailed description of the criteria used in developing the
rankings is available as well as a full list of fresh fruits and
vegetables that have been tested (see below).
EWG is a not-for-profit environmental research organization dedicated to
improving public health and protecting the environment by reducing
pollution in air, water and food. For more information please visit
www.ewg.org.
The Full List: 43 Fruits & Veggies
RANK
FRUIT OR VEGGIE
SCORE
1 (worst)
Peaches
100 (highest pesticide load)
2
Apples
96
3
Sweet Bell Peppers
86
4
Celery
85
5
Nectarines
84
6
Strawberries
83
7
Cherries
75
8
Lettuce
69
9
Grapes - Imported
68
10
Pears
65
11
Spinach
60
12
Potatoes
58
13
Carrots
57
14
Green Beans
55
15
Hot Peppers
53
16
Cucumbers
52
17
Raspberries
47
18
Plums
46
19
Oranges
46
20
Grapes-Domestic
46
21
Cauliflower
39
22
Tangerine
38
23
Mushrooms
37
24
Cantaloupe
34
25
Lemon
31
26
Honeydew Melon
31
27
Grapefruit
31
28
Winter Squash
31
29
Tomatoes
30
30
Sweet Potatoes
30
31
Watermelon
25
32
Blueberries
24
33
Papaya
21
34
Eggplant
19
35
Broccoli
18
36
Cabbage
17
37
Bananas
16
38
Kiwi
14
39
Asparagus
11
40
Sweet Peas-Frozen
11
41
Mango
9
42
Pineapples
7
43
Sweet Corn-Frozen
2
44
Avocado
1
45 (best)
Onions
1 (lowest pesticide load)
Note: We ranked a total of 44 different fruits and vegetables but grapes
are listed twice because we looked at both domestic and imported
samples.
Douglas W. Morrison
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