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Are you worried about pesticides when you eat fruit?

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Approximately three-quarters of people in the U.S. don't eat enough fruits and vegetables, according to the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. A lot of factors could explain the shortfall, including fear. read more

No, I’m not worried about pesticides when I eat fruit, because I know the amount of pesticides allowed on fruits is ridiculously small (at least in the EU). Unless other limits have been set after extensive testing, specific pesticide residues are allowed to be present at a level of 0,01 ppm (parts per million). read more

Well, that depends on how seriously you take the threat of pesticide residue. read more

But it’s your money; you can eat organic if you want to. It’s not clear how worried you should be about those pesticides in the first place. That same Journal of Toxicology analysis also found that the levels of pesticides detected in the so-called Dirty Dozen all fell below the acceptable limit set by the Environmental Protection Agency. read more

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