New Report Shows Pesticides Found Throughout Produce — USDA Says Keep Eating

New Report Shows Pesticides Found Throughout Produce — USDA Says Keep Eating | Singularity Hub: "The USDA recently released their annual report on the presence of pesticide residue in food commodities, and the study produced a harvest of mixed results, so to speak. The report was quick to point out that the overwhelming majority (99.7%) of foods were at or below the tolerance levels established by the Environmental Protection Agency, that is, if a pesticide had a set limit. But alarming data were also disclosed, such as the presence of 48 different pesticides in 98% of apples tested. Contaminants were also found in 97% of grapes and 96% of strawberries. Among vegetables, over 90% of cilantro, potatoes and spinach also had detectable pesticides. Additionally, 44% of cilantro samples had 33 unapproved pesticides detected. Considering that these results were for foods that had already been washed, it’s clear that pesticides are a standard part of even a healthy American diet."