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Some fruit and vegetables have more pesticide residues than others.
Buying organic is a great way to go - but availability and price factors put many people off.
The following 12 produce items have the highest pesticide residue.
- Strawberries
- Bell peppers (green and red)
- Spinach (tied with number 2)
- Cherries (grown in the United States)
- Peaches (grown in Chile)
- Cantaloupe (grown in Mexico)
- Celery
- Apples
- Apricots
- Green beans
- Grapes
- Cucumbers
Washing and peeling can significantly reduce pesticide levels. Buying locally grown and in-season also helps as produce is often treated (with fungicides) to increase shelf-life and for long-distance distribution.
Sources: Environmental Working Group from FDA data, via the Harvard Healthy Eating Guide.
What else can I help you with?
The genetic engineering of crops is a controversial and debated issue in the media and press what would be an argument in favor of the genetic engineering of corn?
improved nutritional contentincreased crop yieldsreduction of pesticide use>>>>>>>>>all of these
Can bell pepper be use for pesticide?
no
How do you use the word 'pesticide' in a sentence?
Researchers have linked one particular pesticide to the development of caner in mice.
How do farmers sometimes affect the environment?
Farmers use pesticide and the pesticide affects the air around us
Is a pesticide that influenced society by increasing crop yield but it also caused human and animal sickness.?
DDT (dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane) is a pesticide that significantly increased crop yields and helped control insect-borne diseases like malaria. However, its widespread use led to environmental contamination and serious health issues in humans and wildlife, including reproductive and developmental problems. The adverse effects prompted many countries to ban or restrict its use, highlighting the complex balance between agricultural productivity and public health.
What organizations do not welcome pesticide bans?
Organizations such as agricultural industry groups, pesticide manufacturers, and certain farmer associations often do not welcome pesticide bans. They argue that pesticides are essential for ensuring crop yields, controlling pests, and maintaining food security. Additionally, some research institutions and trade organizations may oppose bans due to concerns over economic impacts and the potential for increased pest resistance. These groups typically advocate for regulated pesticide use rather than outright bans.
What kind of lawn pesticide can you use that is safe for bunnies?
Um, hello? Pesticide kills insects that eat plants. Poison. If a rabbit eats pesticide, the rabbit eats poison.
What is Population Resistance?
Population resistance is also known as pesticide resistance. Pesticide resistance describes a pest population's increasing resistance to a pesticide that use to be effective in terminating said pests.
What pesticide can you use to kill termites in bamboo?
DYNAMITE!
How you can use alugbati as pesticide?
They eat the plants infected with it
What is the limit of pesticides to be allowed to protect food crops?
The United States Environmental Protection Agency sets a limit of pesticides that are allowed to protect food crops. Those limits vary depending on the crop, the pesticide, its toxicity, and use patterns.
Why is atrazine on the restricted use pesticide list?
its residual and carcinogenic
