Dirty dozen fruits and vegetables: how to reduce pesticide exposure and protect your health
“Dirty Dozen” is the name given to an annual list of fruits and vegetables that, in tests, are more likely than others to carry detectable pesticide residues. It can be…
Dirty dozen vegetables fruits: what the list means for pesticide exposure and water quality
A bag of spinach and a punnet of strawberries can look like a healthy, straightforward choice. But some shoppers see those foods on the Environmental Working Group’s “Dirty Dozen” list…
Organic food dirty dozen: what the list reveals about pesticide residues and PFAS risks
The “Dirty Dozen” is one of the most recognisable food lists in the United States. Published each year by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), it highlights conventionally grown fruit and…
Does organic food have pesticides? What you need to know about residues and exposure
Organic food is often associated with fewer synthetic chemicals, but “organic” does not mean “pesticide-free”. Organic farmers can use certain pesticides when needed, provided they meet strict rules. And both…
Food with pesticides: how residues affect health and the environment
Fresh produce is often presented as an uncomplicated choice: colourful, nutritious and good for you. But some fruit and vegetables carry traces of pesticides used to protect crops from insects,…
Does organic mean no pesticides? Understanding organic farming and pesticide use
“Organic” is often taken to mean pesticide-free. It sounds reassuring: no synthetic chemicals on crops, no residues on food and no pesticides entering soil or water. But the reality is…
Pesticides on strawberries: what consumers need to know about residues and food safety
Strawberries are a summertime favourite, but their delicate skin and close contact with the soil can prompt a familiar question: could pesticide residues on the fruit pose a risk to…
Fruit and veg pesticides study: what it reveals about food and water safety
A report on pesticide residues in fruit and vegetables can prompt an understandable question: what is actually on our food, and could it reach our drinking water? The answer is…
Pesticide in food: health risks, regulations and water contamination
Pesticides help farmers protect crops from insects, weeds, fungi and other threats. They also raise an important question: how much exposure is acceptable for people, wildlife and drinking water? For…
Food and pesticides: understanding contamination risks in drinking water
What we eat and the water we drink are often treated as separate environmental issues. In reality, they are closely connected. Agricultural chemicals can move from fields into rivers, lakes…