Posted by LizinManhattan on July 2, 2006, at 22:00:30
In reply to Re: Foods containing least pesticides » LizinManhattan, posted by linkadge on July 2, 2006, at 18:48:44
Here http://www.foodnews.org/reportcard.php it says:
"What about washing?Washing will not change the rank of the fruits and vegetables in the Guide. That's because nearly all of the data used to create these lists comes from the USDA Pesticide Data Program (PDP) where the foods are washed and prepared for normal consumption prior to testing for pesticides (apples are washed and cored, bananas are peeled, etc.).
While washing fresh produce may help reduce pesticide residues, it clearly does not eliminate them. Nonetheless, produce should be washed before it is eaten because washing does reduce levels of some pesticides. However, other pesticides are taken up internally into the plant, are in the fruit, and cannot be washed off. Others are formulated to bind to the surface of the crop and do not easily wash off. Peeling reduces exposures, but valuable nutrients often go down the drain with the peel."
> Thanks a lot for that information.
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> I am wondering for certain foods such as banannas/potatoes, wheather removing the skin/peels reduces/eliminates pesticide exposure.
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> Apples seemed to be high on the list, I am wondering if washing them removes any of the pesticide residue.
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> Linkadge
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