The Dirty Dozen 2012: Foods with the highest levels of pesticide residue
233 voters participated in this survey
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1. Are you familiar with the EWG 'Dirty Dozen' list?Yes | 23.18% | 54 votesNo | 76.82% | 179 votes
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2. Which of the following would you think had the highest levels of pesticide residue?sweet bell peppers | 19.74% | 46 votescucumbers | 22.32% | 52 votesapples | 38.20% | 89 votespotatoes | 19.74% | 46 votes
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3. Would the idea of pesticide residue make you think twice about purchasing fruit and vegetables?Yes | 59.23% | 138 votesNo | 40.77% | 95 votes
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4. The counter argument from the food lobby is that you'd have to eat tons of fresh fruit and vegetables for the trace amounts of pesticides to be harmful - so now what do you think?The Dirty Dozen is good information to have, I'm going to stay away from the items on the list | 27.04% | 63 votesThe Dirty Dozen is good information to have, I'm going to look for organically grown varieties of the items on the list | 38.63% | 90 votesThe Dirty Dozen list will have no impact on my fruit and vegetable buying decisions | 34.33% | 80 votes










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This was an informative survey
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What doesn't have chemicals on them.?
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i agree washing is always a good call
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all veggies and fruits should be washed
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washing and peeling make things much safer
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With excellent washing it should not matter
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I wash mine very well.Most of the stuff I buy is from farmers around here!
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I grow my own
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