A healthy diet includes ample portions of fruits and vegetables, but not the unhealthy dose of pesticides found in about one in five of the produce examined by Consumer Reports. An examination of ...
Pesticides, while instrumental in protecting crops from pests and diseases, can have harmful effects on both human health and ...
They looked at 59 common fruits and vegetables, including fresh, canned, dried, and frozen ones. “Our new findings are concerning. Pesticides were a big problem in 20% of the foods we looked at ...
As many of us try to eat more fruits and vegetables, are we potentially putting ourselves at risk by also consuming harmful pesticides?
(Beyond Pesticides, May 1, 2024) According to a new analysis by Consumer Reports, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) ...
The bad is twenty percent posed a high risk from pesticides. Produce that proved most problematic: conventionally grown ...
(CONSUMER REPORTS) — As many of us try to eat more fruits and vegetables, are we potentially putting ourselves at risk by ...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a ban on almost all uses of acephate-based pesticides, commonly applied in fruit and vegetable production, to safeguard human health. The ...
In calling for an end to all uses of the pesticide on food, the agency cited evidence that acephate harms workers who apply ...
We often like to inspect a piece of fruit for any blemishes before taking a bite. Now, a recent Consumer Reports analysis has peeled back the layers on the produce we consume, revealing a ...
As many of us try to eat more fruit and veggies, we could be putting ourselves at risk by also eating harmful pesticides. We’re digging deep into the real dangers of these pesticides in our food ...
As many of us try to eat more fruit and veggies, we could be putting ourselves at risk by also eating harmful pesticides.