[29] 5 Ways To Remove Chemical Residues From Fruit and Vegetables

When you bite into an apple you think you’re just eating an apple right?

Wrong!

If your apple is a conventionally grown apple it’s most likely come with a side serving of fries, and by fries I mean chemical residues such as pesticides and herbicides.

Today we’re chatting about chemical residues in fruit and vegetables and what you can do to reduce your exposure.

In this Eco Chat episode I discuss:

• What pesticides are and why they're used
• Five ways to remove chemical toxins from fresh produce
• The Environmental Working Group's Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 lists
• Why you shouldn't avoid fruit and vegetables on the Dirty Dozen list and what you should do instead.

To download your FREE Dirty Dozen Fridge Memo click here.