Produce with the Most Pesticide Contamination!
Quotes from “Disease Proof”:
If you avoid the top 12 most contaminated fruits and vegetables you can reduce your pesticide exposure by almost 90 percent by some recent studies. The pesticide contamination tests were performed on washed produce; washing is NOT sufficient to remove pesticide residue.
We cannot rely on authorities or the U.S. government for protection. The EPA is mired in complex legal issues (delaying tactics) with chemical companies and is not an effective watchdog for our safety. Rather than preventing exposures and putting the burden of proving safety where it belongs (on pesticide and toxic chemical producers), most dangerous pesticides remain on the market with no threat of regulatory action. People are exposed to hundreds of chemical compounds in their diet every day. We will never have 100 percent accurate data on the potential risks from such consumption, so the consumer is wise to minimize exposure to pesticides whenever possible.
Buy organic produce when dealing with these items below:
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Statistics from “Healthy Reader”:
1. PEACHES: Over 94% tested positive for traces of 45 different pesticides.
2. CELERY 94% tested positive for 29 different pesticides.
3. APPLES: 92% tested positive for 36 pesticides.
4. SWEET BELL PEPPERS: 68% tested positive for 39 different pesticides.
5. CHERRIES: 91% tested positive for 25 different pesticides.
6. IMPORTED GRAPES: 86% tested positive for 35 different pesticides.
7. NECTARINES: 97% tested positive for 26 different pesticides.
8. PEARS : 94% tested positive for 35 different pesticides.
9. POTATOES: 79% tested positive for 29 different pesticides.
10. RASPBERRIES: 59% tested positive for 39 different pesticides.
11. SPINACH: 83% tested positive for 36 different pesticides.
12. STRAWBERRIES: 90% tested positive for 36 different pesticides.
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