When you stroll through the produce section and see the mist spray on fruits and vegetables, you may wonder: Is it really just water? Surprisingly, the answer is a little more complex. Most grocery ...

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Let’s face it — fruits and vegetables are dirty. Between harvesting, handling, and packaging, they build up a lot of crud and critters (yikes!) In fact, the Environmental Working Group releases an ...

A baking soda solution is better than tap water alone at ridding your veggies of pesticide residue, new research shows. “We have pretty good control of pesticide amount. That doesn’t ensure that there ...

Studies and experts share how to best wash your produce to avoid E. coli, in light of the outbreak due to romaine lettuce contamination. Only wash produce right before you eat it, since once wet, the ...

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