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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][url]https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/15/health/dirty-dozen-produce-pesticides-2023-wellness/index.html[/url]

I am trying to focus on introducing more fruits and vegetables into my diet, but then I read stuff like the article above and it's frustrating. I feel like there's a middle ground but it's hard to tell what it is. Also, does thorough rinsing not help?

I will buy organic, but I don't necessarily prioritize it. Would like to hear common sense approaches.[/quote]

Apparently you didn’t bother to read the article which details that yes, in fact, thorough rinsing of produce does help.

I carry a laminated card with the clean 15/dirty dozen in my wallet so I don’t forget when buying produce, and I try to buy organic for the dirty dozen whenever possible.

Beyond that, the benefits of veggies in fruits in the diet most certainly outweigh the pesticide exposure risk especially if you are washing your produce. Don’t forget that any processed food you buy is both far less nutritious and composed in part by things that were grown and once had pesticide on them and who knows how well the producer cleaned the ingredients before processing them? [/quote]

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