America’s Farm Bill: Good, Bad or Both?July 14th, 2011 - Jill Ettinger
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. Read More:America’s Farm Bill: Good, Bad or Both?New USDA Pesticide Data Supports Choosing OrganicJune 19th, 2011 - Jill Ettinger
As consumers got their first taste of the Environmental Working Group’s 2011 list of the most/least heavily sprayed fruits and vegetables, the Organic Trade Association has issued an advisory urging Americans to choose organic if they wish to avoid pesticide residues. Read More:New USDA Pesticide Data Supports Choosing OrganicEWG Releases the 2011 “Dirty Dozen” Most Toxic Fruits and Vegetables ListJune 13th, 2011 - Jill Ettinger
As the biggest season for fresh fruits and vegetables rolls across the country, the Environmental Working Group has finally released The 2011 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce, which updates consumers on the total pesticide loads found in conventional produce on a list more commonly known as the “Dirty Dozen.” Read More:EWG Releases the 2011 “Dirty Dozen” Most Toxic Fruits and Vegetables ListWhy Is the USDA Withholding Pesticide Residue Level Test Results?May 20th, 2011 - Jill Ettinger
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack is being urged by the nation’s top physicians, scientists and the Environmental Working Group (EWG) to release overdue data on pesticide levels for fruits and vegetables tested in 2010. Read More:Why Is the USDA Withholding Pesticide Residue Level Test Results?Buy Local Fruits and Vegetables to Go Organic, and Save MoneyOctober 16th, 2009 - Gerald "Gerry" Pugliese
The icky stuff, i.e. most contaminated with pesticides, included produce like nectarines, cherries, and carrots. But avocados, mangos, and eggplant, were among the safer foods. The problem is, more often than not, organic stuff is more expensive than conventional fruits and vegetables. So a quick tip to eat cleaner and save a little money is to buy foods from local farmers markets, a lot of the stuff can be organic, plus little markets are almost always cheaper than big retailers. Another way, and its not technically organic, is to buy regular fruits and vegetables, specifically the clean stuff, and give them a good scrub to avoid any pesticide residue. I guess I’m a casual organic buyer. I’m not super anal about it, if I see some organic fruits and vegetables I buy them, but I usually purchase organic food products, like cereals, soymilk, tofu, and bread. Via Island Life. Campaign for Safe Cosmetics Helps Decrease Phthalates!December 11th, 2008 - Leslie Billera
Our beloved beauty products full of chemicals linked to cancer, reproductive harm and other nasty health affects? Yuck! Check out our list of ingredients to avoid and read those labels! On a positive note, The Environmental Working Group’s Campaign for Safe Cosmetics has some good news! A recent report shows that some leading beauty companies have been quietly removing phthalates (a set of industrial chemicals linked to birth defects and reproductive harm) from some popular products including perfume and hairspray.
Find out more on what to watch for in Laura Klein’s article on cosmetics and breast cancer. Read More:Campaign for Safe Cosmetics Helps Decrease Phthalates! |
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