Produce Wash
Wash fruits and veggies, even organic, with more than just water.
Each year, far more people are sickened by (contaminated) fruit
and vegetables than by beef and poultry combined.”
Strange Fruit by Lori Miller Kase, Self, June 2004
You are what you eat! These famous words were never more
important than today. Strong evidence suggests that the
amount of toxins in and on our food is increasing.
Most pesticide residue can’t be removed with water alone.
Pesticides arewater-resistant so they won’t get washed away
by rain or tap water.
Even organic produce is not immune. It can be exposed to everything from
contaminated rain or irrigation water, animal feces, fertilizers, or bacteria
from human contact.
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