"Overall, the USDA found 225 different pesticides and pesticide breakdown
products on popular fruits and vegetables Americans eat every day"
Over Half of Samples of Kale Tainted With Possible Cancer-Causing Chemical
Nearly 70 percent of the produce sold in the U.S. comes with
pesticide residues, according to EWG’s analysis of test data from the
Department of Agriculture for our 2019 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in
Produce™.
The most surprising news from the USDA tests reveals that the popular
health food kale is among the most contaminated fruits and vegetables.
More than 92 percent of kale samples had two or more pesticide residues
detected, and a single sample could contain up to 18 different residues.
The most frequently detected pesticide, found on nearly 60 percent of
kale samples, was Dacthal, or DCPA – classified by the Environmental
Protection Agency since 1995 as a possible human carcinogen, and
prohibited for use in Europe since 2009.
Overall, the USDA found 225 different pesticides and pesticide
breakdown products on popular fruits and vegetables Americans eat every
day. Before testing, all produce was washed and peeled, just as people
would prepare food for themselves, which shows that simple washing does
not remove all pesticides.
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