What percentage of surface pesticides does the current standard remove? Sounds like basically none.
>While pesticide levels on fruits and vegetables are tightly regulated, trace residues often remain. For people who eat a lot of the same fruit or vegetables—like kids scarfing down big bowls of berries—the amount of residue can go over recommended limits.
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It’s great that it improves shelf life, but pesticide residue is measurable in parts per billion. Seems like a product EWG and it’s “Dirty Dozen” would sponsor to scare people into buying.
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Journal link (ACS): https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsnano.5c20410
What percentage of surface pesticides does the current standard remove? Sounds like basically none.
>While pesticide levels on fruits and vegetables are tightly regulated, trace residues often remain. For people who eat a lot of the same fruit or vegetables—like kids scarfing down big bowls of berries—the amount of residue can go over recommended limits.
It’s great that it improves shelf life, but pesticide residue is measurable in parts per billion. Seems like a product EWG and it’s “Dirty Dozen” would sponsor to scare people into buying.