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The non-profit <b>*Environmental Working Group*</b> recently conducted their <b>*Dirty Dozen*</b> annual report, investigating whether or not they might find pesticide residue on a myriad of produce samples. They look at thousands of samples, more than 40k or more, testing things such as strawberries, spinach, kale, and other items. 

## Their most recent report has discovered that a great deal of conventionally-grown produce has pesticide residue to be found. 
<center> </center> The items which were found to have the most were items such as [kale and strawberries](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kale-added-to-annual-list-of-fruits-and-vegetables-with-most-pesticides/). For example, over 90 percent of the kale samples had [contained at least 2 pesticides or more](https://www.marketwatch.com/story/kale-joins-list-of-dirty-dozen-fruits-and-vegetables-most-likely-to-contain-pesticides-2019-03-20). The test data comes from the US Department of Agriculture, where workers have tested the different fruits and veggies to look for that pesticide residue information. 

## This includes <b>thoroughly washing and peeling a product</b> before testing it for pesticides. 


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## Some of the other items that made the list which have been found with more pesticides than others, are items like [grapes, peaches, pears, cherries, potatoes, celery, and tomatoes](https://www.marketwatch.com/story/kale-joins-list-of-dirty-dozen-fruits-and-vegetables-most-likely-to-contain-pesticides-2019-03-20). 

<center> </center>  Overall, it was discovered that some 70 percent of the conventionally-grown that is sold in the country <b>has had pesticide residue</b>. 

> "We were surprised kale had so many pesticides on it, but the test results were unequivocal," – Alexis Temkin, the [group's toxicologist](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kale-added-to-annual-list-of-fruits-and-vegetables-with-most-pesticides/)

Researchers have recommended that consumers <b>opt for organic</b> whenever they can to try and reduce their potential exposure to various harmful chemicals. [This isn't to say that organic farming doesn't](https://steemit.com/health/@doitvoluntarily/organic-doesn-t-always-mean-pesticide-free) use its own pesticides, though they use <b>organic methods</b> and ingredients; not all organic farms however. If they cannot opt for organic, then it's suggested that they look for items that are <b>less likely</b> to be contaminated. 

Some of the items that have been found to be less likely  contaminated are items such as avocados, pineapples, [onions, eggplants, kiwis, cabbages, and mushrooms](https://www.marketwatch.com/story/kale-joins-list-of-dirty-dozen-fruits-and-vegetables-most-likely-to-contain-pesticides-2019-03-20).  

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# Another recent consumer watchdog report [has also discovered that a great deal of beer and wine](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/glyphosate-in-beer-wine-pirg-finds-traces-of-weed-killer-in-19-of-20-brands/) <b>have traces of Roundup</b> in it.
<center> </center> They've even found it <b>in organic beer and wine samples</b>. It's reported that glyphosate had been found in *at least 19 out of 20 brands* that they tested. Their samples included Corona, Miller Lite, Budweiser, [Heineken, Guinness, Stella Artois, and others](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/glyphosate-in-beer-wine-pirg-finds-traces-of-weed-killer-in-19-of-20-brands/). 

> "If we're finding this level of glyphosate in wine and beer, even when we know the makers aren't using glyphosate, that to me indicates there's glyphosate in a lot of other products," - Cook-Schultz, [program director for the organization that tested the samples](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/glyphosate-in-beer-wine-pirg-finds-traces-of-weed-killer-in-19-of-20-brands/)

Despite the findings of the weed killer in the many samples that were tested, it's alleged that the amount of glyphosate that was found in the samples <b>is far below</b> any concerning level that might cause potential health harm in the future. However, they did note <b>that the prevalence of the weed killer</b> was troubling.

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