Are the "Clean Fifteen" Really Better? brain development cancer clean fifteen fungicides hormone disruptions insecticides organic foods pesticides May 03, 2025

You probably give your fruits and veggies a good rinse before eating them. After all, washing feels like a simple way to get rid of dirt, bacteria, and anything else that might be bad for you. But the truth is, pesticides can still hang around, even after a thorough wash.

Since washing alone isn’t ...

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Should You Avoid the "Dirty Dozen"? adhd brain development cancer dirty dozen fungicides herbicides hormone disruptions insecticides organic foods pesticides reproductive issues Apr 19, 2025

Organic food is more popular than ever — U.S. sales nearly doubled from 26.9 billion in 2010 to 52 billion dollars in 2021.1 

What’s driving this trend? One big reason is concern about pesticides in our food.2 

Every year, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) releases the “Dirty Dozen” — a list o...

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