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Ideologically Contaminated Produce Shopper's Guide Undermines Health

Jeff Stier | Posted 05.03.2013 | Media
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Jeff Stier

We will never convince the intransigent ideologues of the error of their ways, but the media can -- and must -- do better at presenting accurate and complete information about pesticides.

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The 12 Fruits And Veggies With The Most Pesticides

Posted 04.24.2013 | Healthy Living
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Unless it's smothered in caramel or part of a sugary pie, we can't think of many times when an apple isn't good for you. But the ever-nutritious fruit...

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How To Avoid the Chemicals in our Food

Maria Rodale | Posted 02.03.2013 | Green
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Maria Rodale

By guest bloggers Sonya Lunder and Alex Formuzis, of the Environmental Working Group A sobering new study has found that along with their food, mos...

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People Don't Want to Eat Pesticides

Maria Rodale | Posted 09.04.2012 | Healthy Living
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Maria Rodale

by guest blogger Alex Formuzis, of the Environmental Working Group Chemical agribusiness has finally hit the ceiling over Environmental Working Group...

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The Organic Foods That Aren't Worth The Extra Money

Kitchen Daily | Posted 08.31.2012 | Taste
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Is organic food worth its hefty price tag? There has been much debate over this, with not a lot of conclusion. Some say that it isn't since the taste ...

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The Dirty Dozen: Which Fruits And Veggies Have The Most Pesticides?

Posted 06.22.2012 | Healthy Living
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What could be purer than a single ingredient? As health-minded consumers work to avoid processed meals and turn their focus to whole foods, we may...

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The 15 Fruits And Veggies Least Contaminated By Pesticides

Posted 06.21.2012 | Green
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Environmental Working Group, a non-profit research organization, has released their annual "Dirty Dozen" and "Clean 15" lists of fruits and veggies ra...

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WATCH: Healthy Tips For Shopping The Farmers Market

Posted 08.28.2011 | Healthy Living
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When it comes to fresh food, the farmers market is a great spot to find healthy options -- but sometimes all of those options can get confusing. T...

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The 12 Fruits And Vegetables With The Most Pesticides

The Huffington Post | Laura Schocker | Posted 08.13.2011 | Healthy Living
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Could an apple a day really keep the doctor away? Maybe -- but it may also be coated in pesticides. Today, the Environmental Working Group, an advo...

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Best Friends Forever? Produce Growers and Pesticide Makers Deepen Their Bond

Ken Cook | Posted 08.06.2011 | Green
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Ken Cook

The produce industry claims that public health concerns prompted it to become the public face of a campaign to defend pesticides on produce, primarily to counter Environmental Working Group's popular annual Shopper's Guide to Pesticides.

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Taxpayers Funding Pro-Pesticide PR Campaign

Donald Carr | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
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Donald Carr

The Alliance for Food and Farming (AFF), a California trade association, wants you to have less information about pesticide residues on the fruits and...

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Hold the Mayo, Extra Pesticides

Donald Carr | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
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Donald Carr

If Big Agriculture wants to promote healthier diets, it should stop attacking critics and focus on growing vegetables and fruits that are chemical-free -- and also tasty.

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