'Dirty Dozen' fruits and vegetables
Can't get enough of fresh fruits and veggies? Before you take your next bite, check out the "Dirty Dozen" list, which ranks produce most likely to be contaminated with pesticides.
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Kale joins ranks of annual 'Dirty Dozen' pesticide list
Kale, that popular green of the health conscious, has joined the ignoble list of 12 fruits and vegetables with the most pesticide residues, according to the Environmental Working Group. The last time kale was on the list was in 2009 when it was ranked eighth. Strawberries and spinach took the top two spots again this year, respectively, followed by kale.
You can cut your cancer risk by eating organic, a new study says
You can protect yourself from cancer by eating organic, a new study suggests. Those who frequently eat organic foods lowered their overall risk of developing cancer, a study published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine finds. Specifically, those who primarily eat organic foods were more likely to ward off non-Hodgkin lymphoma and postmenopausal breast cancer compared to those who rarely or never ate organic f
Strawberries again top 2018's 'Dirty Dozen' fruits, veggies
Once again, strawberries top the list of the 12 "dirtiest" fruits and vegetables, according to the Environmental Working Group.
Local beekeeper hopes bee habitat grant will keep the industry buzzing
It's been a disastrous decade for the bee industry. Over the past 10 years, the U.S. has gone from producing more than half of all honey it consumes to importing the majority of it.But one local beekeeper is hoping a new grant from the government is what the industry needs to keep buzzing.
Wisconsin farmers should read before using pesticides
A Wisconsin state agency says farmers should not use pesticides before reading what's on the label to prevent harm to their crops.
