12 Baby foods that contain pesticide
Every year the Eviromental Work Group (EWG) releases a study on which are the safest and worst pesticide laden foods.
While there is little data on the consumption of pesticides in trace amounts, in one study concluded that a single sample of Grapes had 15 pesticides. Blueberries and strawberries both had 13 different pesticides detected on a single sample.
The top foods that where the most chemically laden are:
- Apples
- Celery
- Red Pepper
- Sweet bell peppers
- Peaches
- Strawberries
- Nectarines (imported)
- Grapes
- Spinach
- Lettuce – Roman
- Lettuce – Iceberg
- Cucumbers