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

Jill Ettinger — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:27:24 +0000

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.

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

Jill Ettinger — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 07:00:44 +0000

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.

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

Jill Ettinger — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 07:00:59 +0000

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.

‘All Natural’ Confusing and Misleading Consumers

Jill Ettinger — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 13:30:09 +0000

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.