October 5, 2020

These chemicals are the ones CR’s experts say contribute most to the risk from certain fruits and vegetables

By Catherine Roberts August 27, 2020
 

Six pesticides play an oversized role in undermining the safety of the fruits and vegetables Americans regularly consume. These pesticides contribute the most risk in the lowest-rated fruits and vegetables in CR’s study.
 

In some cases, a pesticide appeared in almost all of the samples of a particular fruit or vegetable. In other cases, a pesticide was detected in only a small percentage, but at worrisome levels.
 

And that’s a problem, because it’s impossible for a consumer to know if the specific fruit or vegetable they choose in a store is one that’s contaminated or not.
 

If growers replaced these pesticides with more sustainable pest-management methods, many fruits and vegetables would be much safer. That’s why CR urges growers to stop using these chemicals and the Environmental Protection Agency to ban them.

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https://www.consumerreports.org/pesticides-in-food/most-concerning-pesticides-on-produce/

 

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