Some Experts Concerned Reports About Pesticides In Produce Could Send Consumers Mixed Messages.

reports the Environmental Working Group’s annual “Clean Fifteen” and “Dirty Dozen” produce lists, which ranks produce according to their pesticide contents, may be oversimplifying a complex nutritional topic and could be sending mixed signals when other experts are simply trying to encourage people to eat more produce in general. One critic of the EWG’s reports, Boise State University assistant professor Cynthia Curl, concedes that the reports may have some value for those looking to consume fewer pesticides for whatever reason, but she went on to say, “We know so much about the health benefits of eating fruits and vegetables and there’s so much uncertainty about levels of residues. ... I never want my work to be interpreted as we shouldn’t eat fruits and vegetables because we can’t afford organic.” https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-03-09/how-organic-produce-can-make-america-less-healthy