The Environmental Working Group (EWG)releasedits 2024Dirty Dozenlist, a “Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce,” and it serves as a solid reminder that we still have a lot of work to do when it comes to cleaning up the food system. This year, the report found that nearly 75 perc...
If you want to keep your bones healthy and toxin-free, there’s an easy solution: upgrade your produce game. Whenever possible, choose organic versions of fruits and veggies on the Dirty Dozen™ list. And stock up on more foods from the Clean Fifteen™ list to get maximum nutrition. I...
To minimize the impact on both the environment and own health, customers are advised to prioritize organic products for “Dirty Dozen” as they are the most contaminated with pesticides. On the other hand, “Clean 15” are the least contaminated, therefore, are of less concern when organic is...
So just like with the Dirty Dozen, if you’ve been buying the above 15 items conventionally for the past year, the EWG recommends that you keep doing so. Where do the Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen lists come from?Every year since 2004, the EWG compiles a new Shopper's Guide to ...
important thing, regardless of whether it is organic or conventionally grown," Sassos says. "Don’t let the dirty dozen list deter you from eating produce if it isn’t organic: The nutritional benefits are still there and the vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants provided from produce are ...
By choosing certified organic produce that are part of the “dirty dozen”, we can avoid consuming a large amount of pesticides.“A 2006 study took 23 elementary school children off a diet of largely conventional foods and put them on an all-organic diet for five days. The researchers tested...
Bringing sustainability and low-tox living to the kitchen Choosing cleaner produce: Clean fifteen and dirty dozen Finding Green Cookware, and Why it Matters For Your Health Stocking a clean and healthy pantry A healthier and more sustainable home ...
VegKitchen regularly shares the Environmental Working Group’s annual lists of the Dirty Dozen™ and Clean Fifteen™ produce. Here are the 2018 lists.
March 15, 2023inDeck Work|Permalink Small little deck on the upper west side Santa Cruz. Seemed pretty neglected. I was told that the deck was made by the homeowner, and it showed. it was built in 2009, and it appeared like the homeowner used some sort of sealant. Many of the boards...