A SALAD OF FRUITS OR DID YOU MEAN
A COCKTAIL OF CHEMICALS?
A COCKTAIL OF CHEMICALS?
"An apple per day keeps doctor away" or brings the doctor faster?!
What are Pesticides?
Pesticides are toxic synthetic chemicals created to kill living organisms - poison, protecting the food supply.
One fruit or vegetable can contain up to 86 pesticides residues.
Health Risks of Pesticides
Small doses of pesticides may be harmless, but the accumulation of the daily consume of foods contaminated with pesticides, may lead to:- Hormonal disruption
- Low fertility
- Birth defects
- Cancer
- Brain and nervous system damage
- Alzheimer's disease
- Others
30 of the most Harmful Pesticides used
in Conventional Production
Pesticides
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Potential
Carcinogens
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Hormone
Disruptors
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Neurotoxins
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Developmental
and Reproductive toxins
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Carbaryl
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
x
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Propiconazole
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
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Thiabendazole
|
x
|
x
|
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Pyrimethanil
|
x
|
x
|
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Carbendazim(MBC)
|
x
|
x
|
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Phosmet
|
x
|
x
|
||
Azinphos methyl
|
x
|
x
|
||
Endosulfan I and II
|
x
|
|||
Myclobutanil
|
x
|
x
|
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Diazinon
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
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Pendimethalin
|
x
|
x
|
||
Fenbuconazole
|
x
|
x
|
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Chlorpyrifos
|
x
|
x
|
||
Malathion
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
|
o-Phenylphenol
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
|
Imazalil
|
x
|
x
|
||
Difenoconazole
|
x
|
x
|
||
Buprofezin
|
x
|
|||
Tebuconazole
|
x
|
x
|
||
Pronamide
|
x
|
x
|
||
Dicofol p,p'
|
x
|
x
|
||
DCPA
|
x
|
|||
Iprodione
|
x
|
x
|
||
Dichlorvos (DDVP)
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
|
Methomyl
|
x
|
x
|
||
Bifenthrin
|
x
|
x
|
||
Dimethoate
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
Chlorothalonil
|
x
|
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Folpet
|
x
|
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Dieldrin
|
x
|
x
|
Fruits and Vegetables
with the Highest Pesticides Residues:
with the Highest Pesticides Residues:
Vegetables
- Cucumber (86 pesticides residues)
- Hot peppers (75)
- Spinach (54)
- Sweet bell pepper (53)
- Celery (64)
- Tomatos (35)
- Potatoes (35)
Fruits
- Peach (73 pesticides residues)
- Grapes (56)
- Apple (47)
- Strawberry (45)
- Cherry (42)
- Nectarine (33)
- Pear (26)
How to Remove most of the Pesticides?
Soak your fruits and vegetables in a solution of 10% vinegar and 90% water, for 15 minutes.
Rinse, while rubbing under water.
Peeling is very effective as many of the pesticides are in the skin.
Organic productions use organic pesticides and fertilisers, derived from natural sources. That are not harmful for us, or for the environment (air, water and soil).
Choose to buy the organic version of the fruits and vegetables that are more contaminated.
http://whatsonmyfood.org/food.jsp?food=IP
https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/dirty-dozen.php
