Most people will rinse fruit and vegetables off in water prior to eating them. Scientists have concluded simple rinsing or dunking in water does not accomplish proper cleaning of any pesticides that may linger from the growing or processing that may have occurred prior to the customer’s possession. Scientists recommend soaking fruit in water that has a one percent concentration of baking powder to more effectively remove these lingering residues in a safe and effective manner. But they said the only way to be sure was to peel items prior to consumption.

Key Takeaways:

• dunking apples in baking soda powder for 15 mins is the only way to remove pesticides
• After 12 mins of soaking in baking soda powder 80 percent of the thiabendazole and 46 percent of the phomset was removed
• For apples researchers wrote that peels can easily be taken off along with most internalized parasite but important nutrients will also be lost

“Advice to rinse fruits and vegetables before eating them simply will not wash for apples coated with pesticide residues, research has shown.”

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