http://www.momgoesgreen.com/oh-you-dirty-produce/ A Mom's Journey To Green Living Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:33:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.momgoesgreen.com/oh-you-dirty-produce/comment-page-1/#comment-1069 » The “dirty dozen”… 12 necessary organics - Mom Goes Green Wed, 17 Dec 2008 08:05:03 +0000 http://www.momgoesgreen.com/?p=60#comment-1069 [...] I talked about where to start with organic foods and even ways to get your grubby produce cleaner. And as family budgets get tighter, we all find ourselves looking for places to make [...] [...] I talked about where to start with organic foods and even ways to get your grubby produce cleaner. And as family budgets get tighter, we all find ourselves looking for places to make [...]

]]> http://www.momgoesgreen.com/oh-you-dirty-produce/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Doreen Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:13:08 +0000 http://www.momgoesgreen.com/?p=60#comment-149 Diana - I've heard a lot of conflicting reports on that. Some organics aren't even really necessary, when they have thick coverings or hard rinds -- melons, bananas, asparagus even. But for produce like strawberries, spinach, etc. I like taking a little extra step...it's all eco-friendly, so what could it hurt? Rinsing just doesn't seem like it could do the trick completely. Diana – I’ve heard a lot of conflicting reports on that. Some organics aren’t even really necessary, when they have thick coverings or hard rinds — melons, bananas, asparagus even. But for produce like strawberries, spinach, etc. I like taking a little extra step…it’s all eco-friendly, so what could it hurt? Rinsing just doesn’t seem like it could do the trick completely.

]]> http://www.momgoesgreen.com/oh-you-dirty-produce/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Diane MacEachern Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:47:50 +0000 http://www.momgoesgreen.com/?p=60#comment-148 Honestly, virtually everyone - from Consumer Reports to Environmental Working Group - says the best way to deal with pesticides on most fruits and vegetables is just to rinse them several times in running water. Produce with a peel - cukes, apples, potatoes, etc. - will benefit from a rough scrubbing. But for everything else, the simplest and most effective remedy (other than buying organic) is to rinse in running water several times! Honestly, virtually everyone – from Consumer Reports to Environmental Working Group – says the best way to deal with pesticides on most fruits and vegetables is just to rinse them several times in running water. Produce with a peel – cukes, apples, potatoes, etc. – will benefit from a rough scrubbing. But for everything else, the simplest and most effective remedy (other than buying organic) is to rinse in running water several times!

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