Blueberries are a favorite snack for many kids and adults. But in recent years there’s been an alarming rise in pesticide residues on blueberries. 90% of non-organic blueberries tested positive for pesticide residues, and a single sample contained 17 different pesticides. Learn more below: *An earlier version of this message contained a broken link, we apologize for the inconvenience.* |
Among the pesticide residues found on blueberries were several neonics. These bee-killing pesticides have been linked to the massive global decline in bees as well as harm to children’s developing brains. EWG is fighting to get bee-killing pesticides out of blueberries, can we count on you to join us? |
Strawberries are once again at the top of this year's Dirty Dozen™ list, in first place for produce with the highest levels of pesticide residues. 99% of strawberries have pesticide residues, and 22 different pesticides were detected on a single strawberry sample! Learn more about non-organic strawberries below: |
EWG scientists found cancer-linked imazalil on nearly 90% of non-organic citrus samples! Even after peeling the fruit, the average concentration of imazalil was about 20 times higher than EWG's recommended limit to protect children's health! See the full results below:
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Want to take the Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen lists with you to the grocery store? For a limited time only, you can get EWG’s Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™ bag tag with a donation of $15 or more. |
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