Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Washing apple at kitchen sink - D3sign/Getty Images Researchers arrived at this conclusion after developing a highly specialized ...

A recent column on the Environmental Working Group’s list of fruits and vegetables with the most and least pesticides generated some reader comments. Most wondered if washing eliminates any pesticides ...

Why Are People Washing Fruit With Vinegar, and Is It Safe? True, vinegar’s acidic properties can help kill bacteria, which is one of the reasons we love using the multi-purpose ingredient around our ...

(NEXSTAR) – How you treat your produce after you get home from the store could be exposing you to bacteria that cause foodborne illness, experts say. Get the latest news, weather, sports and ...

A new report found that pesticides “penetrate the peel layer” in fruits like apples Getty Washing fruit before eating doesn’t remove pesticides — and the only way to avoid ingesting the chemicals is ...

Washing fruits and vegetables is smart. But can it keep you safe from bacteria outbreaks like the recent tomato scare? While rinsing a tomato under cold water rids the produce of a lot of potentially ...

First of all, before handling any food wash your hands for twenty seconds with soap and water. Before cutting or eating, wash all food thoroughly under running water. There is no need to use any soap, ...

(NEXSTAR) – How you treat your produce after you get home from the store could be exposing you to bacteria that cause foodborne illness, experts say. In some cases it’s not how, but what gets washed.