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Every years, EWG comes out with "The Shopper's Guide to Pesticides" where it ranks pesticide contamination for 53 popular fruits and vegetables based on an analysis of 51,000 tests for pesticides on these foods, conducted from 2000 to 2009 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the federal Food and Drug Administration. Nearly all the studies on which the guide is based tested produce after it had been rinsed or peeled.
See the related link below to find the full list on my blog.
Of interest to some is the fact that the list does not discriminate between chemical, organic, or other types of pesticides, or their relative toxicity, or even their pesticide loading. It only refers to whether pesticides were detected (at any level whatsoever) and how many different compounds were detected. From a scientific standpoint (if that matters to you), virtually meaningless.
Wiki User
∙ 12y ago
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoFarmers put pesticides on their crops to stop them from being grubbed. Fruit and veg may contain pesticides, that is why you should wash fruit before it is served.
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Are homemade or homegrown foods healthier than store bought foods?
Yes, because they dont have pesticides or any other chemicals in them.
Foods grown without pesticides are called?
I do not think there is a name for food grown without pesticide. There is a name for foods grown with pesticides (normally infers chemical pesticide) and there is also a name for foods grown with organic pesticides. But these are two completely different animals.
How Pesticides harm plants?
they dont
Is this a correct parallel sentence Neither pesticides nor hormones are used in the production of organic foods.?
Neither pesticides nor hormones are used in the production of organic foods.
Slogans on pesticides?
pesticide, pesticides ....stop your self dont kill anyone let be everyone
Why dont organic farmers use pesticides?
They do. They just use organic pesticides, natural compounds which help control or suppress a given pest.
What are organic foods and how are they different from other foods?
Organic foods are as limited as possible in inorganic fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides. They also do not contain growth hormones. Non-organic foods may contain growth hormones and may have been treated with non-organic fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides.
Organic foods are produced without manufactured fertilisers pesticides or weed killers true or false?
Organic foods are produced without manufactured fertilizers. pesticides or weed killers only if they are considered natural.
Why should people buy organic foods to save the planet?
Organic foods are non-GMO. They are grown without the use of synthetic pesticides. They do not contain additives or preservatives that are non-organic and may be carcinogens or otherwise unhealthy. Since pesticides are not used, organically grown food does not cause the harm to the environment and soil that foods produced using synthetic pesticides possibly do.
What are foods that are produced without steroids hormones or pesticides are considered?
They are considered organic.
How do you get the pesticides on Steamworks island?
you dont need help if you got that far.
How can you prevent ADHD?
Eat organic fruits and vegetables, or foods without pesticides:) they say that there are materials inside the pesticides that may cause ADD or ADHD:) i hope this helps:)
