Results: The Dirty Dozen 2012: Foods with the highest levels of pesticide residue
1.
1.
Are you familiar with the EWG 'Dirty Dozen' list? Yes
23%
•
54 votes
No
77%
•
179 votes
2.
2.
Which of the following would you think had the highest levels of pesticide residue? sweet bell peppers
20%
•
46 votes
cucumbers
22%
•
52 votes
apples
38%
•
89 votes
potatoes
20%
•
46 votes
3.
3.
Would the idea of pesticide residue make you think twice about purchasing fruit and vegetables? Yes
59%
•
138 votes
No
41%
•
95 votes
4.
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%
•
63 votes
The Dirty Dozen is good information to have, I'm going to look for organically grown varieties of the items on the list
39%
•
90 votes
The Dirty Dozen list will have no impact on my fruit and vegetable buying decisions
34%
•
80 votes
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