Just in: NEW contamination warning on these 3 fruits & vegetables

The Environmental Working Group has released a list of the fresh supermarket items that tested with highest number of pesticides.

The American researchers highlighted the 12 foods that recorded the highest levels - and the top three fruit and vegetables have already caused a stir on social media. 

Strawberries had the most pesticides, closely followed by spinach - but it’s kale, which came in third, which concerned many, given the amount of consumers who eat the cabbage for its many health benefits. 

Says the EWG: ‘92 percent of kale samples had two or more pesticide residues detected’ adding that a single sample of the same kale could yield as many as 18 kinds of residue.

The entire list of fruits and vegetables with the most pesticides are: 

1.  Strawberries
2.  Spinach
3.  Kale
4.  Nectarines
5.  Apples
6.  Grapes
7.  Peaches
8.  Cherries
9.  Pears
10.  Tomatoes
11.  Celery
12.  Potatoes

But it’s not all bad news, with the EWG also identifying the top 15 fruits and veggies which had ‘few, if any’ pesticides.

The best pesticide-free fruit and veggies are: 

1. Avocados
2. Sweet corn
3. Pineapples
4. Cabbages
5. Onions
6. Peas (frozen)
7. Papayas
8. Asparagus
9. Mangoes
10. Eggplants
11. Honeydew melons
12. Kiwi fruit 
13. Rockmelon
14. Cauliflower
15. Broccoli

This article originally appeared on New Idea Food

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