(Washington, DC) The Environmental Working Group’s (EWG) “Dirty Dozen” report once again villainizes safe, healthy, and affordable fruits and vegetables by misrepresenting U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) pesticide data. A flawed approach In its usual approach, EWG overstates the risk of consumer pesticide exposure by leaving out a key detail: more than 99% of the […]
https://foodandfarming.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Logo-Alliance-Food-and-Farming-300x300.jpg00Amy Philpotthttps://foodandfarming.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Logo-Alliance-Food-and-Farming-300x300.jpgAmy Philpott2026-03-24 13:41:112026-03-24 13:54:09“Dirty Dozen” List Discourages Consumption of Safe, Nutritious Produce
The Alliance for Food and Farming (AFF) hosted its eighth Safe Fruits and Veggies Farm Tour for registered dietitians, health and nutrition writers and social influencers on August 4, 5 and 6 featuring crops in the Salinas Valley of California. Participants visited strawberry and vegetable farms, toured research fields and cooling facilities as well as […]
(Watsonville, CA) Peer reviewed research published in the Journal of Toxicology found that the recommendation in the “Dirty Dozen” list to substitute organic forms of produce for conventional does not result in any decrease in risk for consumers because residues on conventionally grown are so low, if present at all. The research also found that the list […]
https://foodandfarming.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Logo-Alliance-Food-and-Farming-300x300.jpg00admin3https://foodandfarming.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Logo-Alliance-Food-and-Farming-300x300.jpgadmin32025-06-09 08:00:582025-09-11 16:58:07“Dirty Dozen” List Recommendations Cannot Be Substantiated
“Dirty Dozen” List Discourages Consumption of Safe, Nutritious Produce
(Washington, DC) The Environmental Working Group’s (EWG) “Dirty Dozen” report once again villainizes safe, healthy, and affordable fruits and vegetables by misrepresenting U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) pesticide data. A flawed approach In its usual approach, EWG overstates the risk of consumer pesticide exposure by leaving out a key detail: more than 99% of the […]
AFF Hosts 8th Influencer Tour
The Alliance for Food and Farming (AFF) hosted its eighth Safe Fruits and Veggies Farm Tour for registered dietitians, health and nutrition writers and social influencers on August 4, 5 and 6 featuring crops in the Salinas Valley of California. Participants visited strawberry and vegetable farms, toured research fields and cooling facilities as well as […]
“Dirty Dozen” List Recommendations Cannot Be Substantiated
(Watsonville, CA) Peer reviewed research published in the Journal of Toxicology found that the recommendation in the “Dirty Dozen” list to substitute organic forms of produce for conventional does not result in any decrease in risk for consumers because residues on conventionally grown are so low, if present at all. The research also found that the list […]