Posted August 29, 2018
Sweet, juicy, vitamin-packed and bursting with flavor, a ruby-red fresh strawberry would appear to be the very epitome of a “healthy” food. But, according to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) tests, conventionally-grown (non-organic) have a high risk of contamination with neurotoxic pesticide residue. In fact, strawberries top the 2018 list of the Dirty Dozen – compiled by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting human health and the environment. Read more.