Blog — how to remove pesticides from produce

Study shows washing strawberries properly can remove up to 98% of harmful fungicide and pesticide residue (ALISO VIEJO, CA) – September 12th, 2016. In recent years, consumers have become increasingly aware of the potential risk of pesticide residue on fresh produce, opting to purchase organic fruit and vegetables. Now, in a recent study released from Grow Green Industries, Inc., up to 98% of fungicides such as Carbendazim and neoninicotinoid pesticides such as Imidacloprid, can be removed from whole porous fruit such as strawberries through effective cleaning with Eat Cleaner Fruit + Vegetable Wash.   A comprehensive pesticide reduction analysis conducted...

Dr. Shawki Ibrahim, Ph.D.   On a seemingly regular basis, the news shares the traumatic effects of food borne illness on human lives and the companies impacted, as recently took place with Chipotle. Perhaps a more publicized case, but the fact remains, there are regular bacteria-related recalls of produce that go under the radar that are affecting people’s health consistently, which could otherwise be avoided with proper food washing education and dispelling the myths around unproven approaches.   Statistics show that only about 50% of consumers wash their fresh produce at all, and most of them use tap water. Lately,...