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

Get all the details here. - by Amy Sinclair
  • 16 Aug 2019
Just in: NEW contamination warning on these 3 fruits & vegetables
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Researchers have issued a new contamination warning after finding disturbing amounts of pesticides on a range of fruit and 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

Strawberries had the highest numbers of pesticides.

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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.

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The results on kale samples were alarming.

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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

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Amy Sinclair is a former editor who loves all things food, cooking and eating - especially the eating! When she's not looking after her three children, you'll find her in the kitchen or busily hiding online shopping purchases from her husband.

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How to grow dragon fruit at home

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