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10/26/2017 / By Russel Davis

Do you wash your produce? Old fashioned baking soda found to be the most effective at removing pesticide residue

Fresh produce such as fruits and vegetables may require more than the traditional under-the-faucet rinsing as toxic pesticides may linger. However, a study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry has revealed that the humble baking soda might just be the perfect solution to rid the produce of harmful pesticides. A team of researchers at the University […]

05/21/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Mott’s sued over labeling pesticide-laced applesauce products “natural”

Environmental health organization and anti-pesticide group, Beyond Pesticides, has filed a lawsuit against Mott’s, a brand under the Dr Pepper Snapple Group. According to Beyond Pesticides, Mott’s is deliberately misleading its customers by labeling its applesauce products as “natural” and made with “all natural ingredients”. Mott’s applesauce has been found to contain traces of the […]

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