THE 2017 DIRTY DOZEN: STRAWBERRIES, SPINACH TOP LIST OF PESTICIDES IN PRODUCE

摘要

Analysis of tests by the U.S. Department of Agriculture found that nearly 70% of samples of 48 types of conventional produce were contaminated with residues of one or more pesticides. USDA researchers found 178 different pesticides and pesticide breakdown products on the thousands of produce samples they analyzed. The pesticide residues remained on fruits and vegetables even after they were washed and, in some cases, peeled.