THE Environmental Working Group (EWG) begins their 2012 "Shopper's Guide To Pesticides in Produce," also known as the Dirty Dozen List, with the words, "Eat your fruits and vegetables!" Some, however, have pointed out the counterintuitive nature of presenting a list of produce to avoid when promoting consumption. In addition, the list is riddled with criticism from industry and academic professionals citing faulty studies and even baseless claims. One such critic, Dr. Carl Winter, food toxicologist at the University of California-Davis, breaks it down into three important components that the list makers failed to take into account.
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