Vegetables and Pesticides
By S George
@shshiju (10342)
Cochin, India
November 9, 2015 8:29am CST
The vegetables got from market we believe that it is fresh and natural , but there may chances of chemical substances and pesticides in it. It is dangerous to health. It may cause food infection, serious allergies and other diseases etc. Washing the vegetables in salt water is one of the remedy for removing the slightest pesticides elements.
Do you ever checked your vegetables?
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13 responses
@the_thinker (340)
• India
9 Nov 15
You cannot get rid of pesticides completely. There are no practically known ways to ensure no pesticides. While some contains too many pesticides, some contain lesser but 100% escape doesn't exist.
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@the_thinker (340)
• India
9 Nov 15
@shshiju True but who is there to testify it? Who knows so called "Pest Free Green and Fresh Vegies" are themselves full of pesticides?
@stringer321 (5644)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
9 Nov 15
You are right, @the_thinker, if I think about it, there is a group of professionals in my country that defined the standard of a good water heater. It was discovered that it was a group of people from the businesses of selling water heaters and they wanted to put less protective layer than the in world standard. So, we get bad water heaters that are legal and stand with the standards, but, the water from those are probably not for drinking because of the metal leftovers in the water.
The same thing can happen with vegetables: a group of farmers can define the good and less dangerous vegetables that contains less pesticides, but, they sure have an interest to earn money with less efforts. So, they can define the normal level of pesticide leftover as a quantity that is still not healthy in the long run...
I wish I had all the knowledge and ability to find pesticides and other poisons in products that I buy, I would tell everyone how to identify and how to avoid those products.
@ria1606roy (2797)
• Kolkata, India
9 Nov 15
the most we do is cleaning vegetables with water. I think you are right, it is not enough to remove the simple pesticides on it. Salted water sounds like a good idea.
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@srisahara (4508)
• Indonesia
10 Nov 15
Me too, I also wash veggie by water only, without add salt in the water. Now, I will try to use salt water to wash veggie...
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32746)
• Calgary, Alberta
7 Dec 15
This is the reason why people should learn how to homestead so they can avoid pesticides and GMO
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@srisahara (4508)
• Indonesia
9 Nov 15
Yes, I aware that most of veggie use pesticides, except organic veggie. Usually I only wash it in the clear water but not washed in the salt water. If it is the best way to remove pesticides in the veggie, I will try to do it. Thank you so much of your suggestion...Have a nice day!
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@srisahara (4508)
• Indonesia
10 Nov 15
@shshiju Yes, agree with you. We have pay some money when buy veggie, but if we get dangerous veggie because contain of pesticides, it means a cheat. It is so bad...
@friendlyopinion (77)
• United States
13 Nov 15
Every year, Environmental Working Group tests commercial produce and releases a list of the veggies/fruits with the least pesticide residue (called the Clean 15) and also those with the most pesticide residue (called the Dirty Dozen plus). Since foods are shipped all over the world, I would guess that it's generally applicable to many countries.
When you can't grow veggies, or if you can't buy organic, you can still find out which is the safest produce to eat. You can get the EWG Dirty Dozen app, or you can check out a pdf version on their site.. (Although they request donations, the info is free on their website).
The Dirty Dozen can be found here -
The Clean 15 can be found here - http://www.ewg.org/foodnews/clean_fifteen_list.php
EWG's 2015 Shopper's Guide helps you make informed choices about the produce you buy. Check out our 'Dirty Dozen' and 'Clean 15' lists to shop smarter.
@allknowing (137765)
• India
12 Nov 15
There are two types of pesticides contact and systemic. While contact pesticides could be got rid of by washing the vegetables the systemic ones retain the poison upto 7 days. Farmers are expected to harvest their vegetables only after 7 days of spraying. Whether they are doing that is to be seen
@shshiju (10342)
• Cochin, India
12 Nov 15
@allknowing that's correct. But all consumes food for health.
@concept001 (430)
• India
9 Nov 15
We all are aware about this thing but there is hardly we can do. The sort of corruption and hypocrisy which exists in our country its impossible to give a check to these kind of things. But yes we can become more aware while purchasing vegetables.
@stringer321 (5644)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
9 Nov 15
Many kinds of vegetables are vulnerable to bugs and it's hard to keep them safe from getting worms and bacteria.
I hope the awareness will spread among the consumers and the consumers have to do something about the pesticides. Maybe growing their own food and investigating and testing for pesticide leftovers. Maybe buying less vegetables and only organic ones can help.
@softbabe44 (5816)
• Vancouver, Washington
10 Nov 15
I think thats needed information everybody needs thankyou.
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@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
9 Nov 15
Some have higher pesticide concentrations than others, like apples and tomatoes. I grow most of my vegetables in the summer and I only buy certain vegetable and fruits organic
@poehere (15123)
• French Polynesia
10 Nov 15
No I grow my own so I know they are organic and fresh to eat. I don't use sprays or anything on my food that isn't 100 percent organic. I don't like buying fruits and veggies in the market because some times they feel like they have a film on them and I know it is a product.
@poehere (15123)
• French Polynesia
10 Nov 15
@shshiju When I was researching some stuff on the Internet I ran across this method that a person used recycled soda bottles to grow in. He build a very tall frame that went along one are of his yard. There he hung the bottles down. He had all sorts of food growing in them and it was excellent. I thought wow how smart to do this because you can grow a lot in the bottles.
