{"id":1427259,"date":"2022-04-10T07:14:35","date_gmt":"2022-04-10T11:14:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1427259"},"modified":"2022-04-10T07:16:06","modified_gmt":"2022-04-10T11:16:06","slug":"new-report-says-this-fruit-contains-the-most-pesticides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-report-says-this-fruit-contains-the-most-pesticides\/","title":{"rendered":"New Report Says This Fruit Contains the Most Pesticides"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnew-report-says-this-fruit-contains-the-most-pesticides%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1427259&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>If you&#8217;re a big fan of strawberries, you&#8217;re going to want to keep reading.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s widely known now that many conventional types of <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eatthis.com\/news-dirty-dozen-toxic-fruits-supermarket\/\">produce contain pesticides<\/a>\u2014 but it&#8217;s best to buy organic if you can to steer clear of non-organic produce that&#8217;s part of the &#8220;dirty dozen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The dirty dozen is a ranking of the fruits and vegetables that contain the most pesticide residue. It classifies favorites like strawberries, spinach, kale, apples, grapes, cherries, peaches, and tomatoes as having a high level of pesticides.<\/p>\n<p>Now, <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ewg.org\/foodnews\/\">new research<\/a> from the non-profit <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ewg.org\/\">Environmental Working Grou<\/a>p (EWG) says that <strong>a single strawberry may contain up to 23 different pesticides<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"443239\" class=\"alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-medium wp-image-443239\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eatthis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/09\/fresh-strawberries.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=640\" alt=\"fresh strawberries outside\" width=\"640\" height=\"469\" 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https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/fresh-strawberries-13.jpg, 110&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 150w\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-medium wp-image-443239\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eatthis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/09\/fresh-strawberries.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=640\" alt=\"fresh strawberries outside\" width=\"640\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eatthis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/09\/fresh-strawberries.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/fresh-strawberries-2.jpg, 468&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 640w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/fresh-strawberries-3.jpg, 563&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/fresh-strawberries-4.jpg, 750&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/fresh-strawberries-5.jpg, 199&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 272w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/fresh-strawberries-6.jpg, 346&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 473w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/fresh-strawberries-7.jpg, 500&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 684w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/fresh-strawberries-8.jpg, 250&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 343w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/fresh-strawberries-9.jpg, 178&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 244w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/fresh-strawberries-10.jpg, 133&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 183w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/fresh-strawberries-11.jpg, 293&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/fresh-strawberries-12.jpg, 586&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/fresh-strawberries-13.jpg, 110&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 150w\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\"><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/strawberries-natural-background-1039812811?src=Abcobum9SSph_MLN_NiOoQ-1-4\">Shutterstock<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The dirty dozen list, published each year by the EWG, aims to guide shoppers toward making healthy choices for themselves and their families. We spoke with EWG healthy living science analyst <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ewg.org\/news-insights\/our-experts\/sydney-swanson\">Sydney Swanson<\/a> to get insight into just how much pesticides are in our produce\u2014and how they may be affecting our health.<span aria-hidden=\"true\">6254a4d1642c605c54bf1cab17d50f1e<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Exposure to pesticides has been linked to many adverse health effects, including hormone disruption, cancer, and brain and nervous system toxicity<\/strong>,&#8221; Swanson tells <i>Eat This, Not That!<\/i>. &#8220;A recent Harvard University study showed that eating produce high in pesticide residues may actually offset the beneficial effects of eating fruits and vegetables, like protection against cardiovascular disease and mortality. &#8220;<\/p>\n<p>Currently, pesticide regulations are not strict enough to protect consumers, Swanson argues.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Scientists have found that two or more pesticides in combination may cause greater toxicity than just one individual pesticide,&#8221; Swanson says. &#8220;This is alarming, as a single strawberry may have up to 23 different pesticides present on it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d prefer to steer clear of pesticides in your produce, you may want to opt for what the EWG calls the &#8220;clean 15&#8243;\u2014produce items that scored low on pesticide tests.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Consumers hoping to limit their pesticide exposure may choose conventional versions of the produce on the clean 15 list and purchase organic versions of the produce on the dirty 12 list, when possible,&#8221; Swanson suggests. &#8220;It is important that shoppers eat enough fruits and vegetables, and by utilizing these helpful guides, they can ensure they are consuming enough produce while also reducing their pesticide load. &#8220;<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about food safety, check out <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eatthis.com\/news-wash-organic-produce\/\">The #1 Reason Why You Need to Wash Organic Produce, New Report Says<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"container middle\">\n<div class=\"container-fluid newsletter-window\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"form-container--shortcode mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"logotype\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"navbar-brand\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eatthis.com\" title=\"Eat This Not That\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eatthis.com\/wp-content\/themes\/eatthis\/img\/etnt-logo.png\" alt=\"Eat this, not that\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eatthis.com\/wp-content\/themes\/eatthis\/img\/etnt-logo.png\" alt=\"Eat this, not that\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/>Sign up for our newsletter!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re a big fan of strawberries, you&#8217;re going to want to keep reading. 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