EWG’s 2013 Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen Lists Highlight Pesticides in Produce

April 23rd, 2013 - Jill Ettinger

Apple

The Environmental Working Group’s EWG’s 2013 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce—the annual list of most pesticide-contaminated produce was released yesterday, and sees apples at the top of the list once again.

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EWG Expands Its 2012 ‘Dirty Dozen’ List of Fruits & Veggies With The Most Pesticides

June 20th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger

Fruit

Expanding their annual list, the Environmental Working Group, a non-profit research organization, has released its eighth annual ”Dirty Dozen Plus” and the companion list, the “Clean 15,” ranking fruits and vegetables based on levels of pesticide contamination.

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America’s Farm Bill: Good, Bad or Both?

July 14th, 2011 - Jill Ettinger

Family farm

The Environmental Working Group, best known for the “Dirty Dozen” and “Clean Fifteen” lists of fruits and vegetables most and least exposed to pesticides, has compiled a helpful list about the farm bill that Congress is expected to enact over the next 18 months.

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‘All Natural’ Confusing and Misleading Consumers

January 5th, 2011 - Jill Ettinger

natural claims confusing to consumers

For all the confusion about diet and health in America, it turns out consumers are a lot smarter than they may seem—at least when it comes to claims of natural versus organic, according to a recent survey.

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