Pesticides and the Dirty Dozen

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (798+ words) Nutritionists have warned fruit traders against using laundry detergents, dishwashing liquids, soaps and other household cleaning products to wash fruits, saying chemical residues left on produce could pose health risks to consumers. The experts said detergents were designed for cleaning…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (750+ words) Nutritionists have warned fruit traders against washing fruits with laundry detergent or other household cleaning products, saying detergent residues left on produce could be swallowed by consumers and irritate the mouth, throat and digestive system. The experts said detergents were…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago   (334+ words) How chemicals used in preserving oranges gave my wife headaches – Osinbajo Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has raised concerns over the use of dangerous chemicals in ripening and preserving fruits. Osinbajo said his wife, Dolapo, developed frequent headaches after she…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (73+ words) A comprehensive new scientific review has brought renewed attention to a class of largely unregulated fungal toxins that are routinely found in tomato products consumed around the world, warning that exposure to two of these compounds — alternariol and alternariol monomethyl…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (148+ words) Think your fruits and vegetables are clean just because you washed them with water? 🍎🥦 An FSSAI survey found pesticide residues in nearly 1 in 5 produce samples tested across India. That concern inspired Pune scientist Dr. Asmita Prabhune to spend years developing…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (85+ words) Kıbrıs Postası All Fruit And Vegetable Samples Pass Pesticide Tests All 56 samples of locally produced and imported fruit and vegetables collected by the Agriculture Department between August 14 and 20 were found to be clear in pesticide analyses. According to a statement…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (526+ words) Washing citrus is more important than you think. Aamulya / Getty Images Citrus fruits naturally produce their own waxy coating as they grow. But that natural wax can be reduced or disrupted during post-harvest washing and handling. To compensate, producers sometimes…...