Though it might be a tempting step to skip, experts recommend washing your produce to reduce the risk of illness, pesticide ...

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The Dirty Dozen is a good indicator meant to alert consumers to the fruits and vegetables most in need of thorough washing. Even a quick rinse with water or a spritz of produce wash helps.

Simplest is Best You can soak your vegetables in fruit in a solution of a small amount of vinegar and water, or even baking ...

Although washing fruits and vegetables seems fairly straightforward, there's more to it than meets the eye. In fact, you've probably heard of the many dos and don'ts for washing produce.

Ideally, yes. “As long as you're using potable (drinkable) water, it's always wise to wash fruits and vegetables before eating them,” Sandra Eskin, CEO of Stop Foodborne Illness, tells Yahoo Life.

Nothing chills table talk like a bite of spoiled food. Fruits and vegetables are some of the most difficult foods to keep ...

Food safety chiefs were heavily criticised last night for advising people they no longer need wash and peel fruit and vegetables to remove traces of pesticide. Chemical contamination was 'so ...

But considering we know the virus can live on hard surfaces and that fresh produce may be handled by other customers, there’s absolutely no harm in washing fruit and vegetables to rid them of ...