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Strawberries are worst for pesticides

Postby maureenho » 14 Apr 2016, 10:17

Some 98% of strawberries contain some form of pesticide
By Rachel Burge Apr 13, 2016
Updated: Apr 13th 2016 05:11 PM

You might want to give that punnet of strawberries a good wash before you tuck in - or better still, go organic. Strawberries contain more pesticide residue of any other produce, according to the US 2016 Environmental Working Group's (EWG)

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Re: Strawberries are worst for pesticides

Postby annie » 14 Apr 2016, 17:38

That is scary. I never wash. strawberries.
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Re: Strawberries are worst for pesticides

Postby Rosalind » 14 Apr 2016, 18:00

I always wash my strawberries, glad I do after reading this.
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Re: Strawberries are worst for pesticides

Postby pamella » 14 Apr 2016, 20:45

i read a long time ago to soak fruit in a little vinegar and enough water to cover fruit for about 5 mins then rinse in clear water. so i have been doing that for a long time cannot taste vinegar

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