Very interesting article, wish it gave more information on how to properly remove the pesticides from the fruit and veg if plain washing doesn't.

I agree...the only thing we do is wash the veg. and fruits..or may be peel of the skin that is most susceptible to pesticide content...there shud have been more info on what to do...

I just found out that when you wash the veggie...it is better to also wash it in hot water..this is somewhat better in removing the pesticides...

This was interesting. I have also just always washed my fruits and vegetable under hot water.

doesn't really help much though does it? how do you tell which fruits have lots of pesticides when you go to a shop? Do you assume ALL peaches and ALL apples are loaded withthem? Also i dont think anyone eats the fruit without washing it first... but hot water? really? How do you know that is enough to get rid of pesticides?

We buy mostly organic but this list is still great to keep on hand. I often wash my veggies/fruit with baking soda and water.

I either grow my own or go to the farmer's market. But what about canned veggies, are they washed well or are there pesticides in the can with them?

I had never really thought about canned veg, I only buy sweet corn in cans sometimes, I prefer fresh if possible, but now you have me wondering if canned veg is OK.

actually that is a very good thing to think about...canned veggies can be stuffed with pesticides and we ca never know...is there a label somewhere which says that the canned vegetable or fruit was detoxified before being canned....

Most cans have various preservatives, sugar salt or both in them... so may not be as healthy as you would expect.

I have always understood that if fresh produce is not available then the next best thing would be frozen. It does seem that canned produce does have many more additives.

Very interesting article. I try to wash as much as possible the fruits and veggies I buy. When I can afford them, I buy organic. We are poisoning ourselves everyday. Maybe that's why cancer in all its forms has increased so much.

cancer is definitely one thing that has actually spread because of the foul things wea are putting in our mouth unknowingly....