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Dirty Dozen: Strawberries Top the List of Pesticide Laden Produce

There is bad news for lovers of strawberries and buyers of conventionally grown produce. A recent report by the Environment Working Group (EWG) listed the fruits and vegetables most laden with toxic chemicals. One sample strawberry contained 20 different pesticides.   As reported by CNN, the “Dirty Dozen” list of produce contains some of the most popular food items in the world. The list of suspects is almost unchanged from last year and the pesticide situation will grow...