Yeah, but did he get Olive Oyl? Brings to mind this video, which is undoubtedly the song all wives sing about their T Nation spouses: Popeye (1/8) Movie CLIP - He's Large (1980) HD - YouTube
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In Consumer Reports most recent ratings within the last year or so, fresh spinach was “poor” (high in pesticides) regardless of whether it was conventional or organic produce, except for imported organic spinach which was “excellent” (low in pesticides). For frozen spinach, the only ratings available were for conventional produce, and U.S. grown was still “poor” while imported was improved to “very good”. So buy imported fresh organic or imported frozen conventional.
I don’t peel my root vegetables for the reason you gave. Instead I buy clean(er) produce, based off of the ratings from EWG and Consumer Reports. Carrots and sweet potatoes are clean in both the conventional and organic forms. Potatoes are clean only in the organic form, so buy those organic or choose something else to eat.
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According to the most recent Consumer Reports data, raisins scored “Very Good” for conventional and “Excellent” for organic, meaning they have low pesticide residues. It’s not unusual for these ratings to vary a great deal from year to year and between different research groups, which calls in to question their validity in the first place.
Great and useful info, thanks for sharing, but what will happen to our food supply after that train wreck?
Interesting, because EWG, who makes its living analyzing pesticides in produce, said the opposite. Oh well, like you said, it makes you wary. Best to go organic if possible and wash the hell out of everything, regardless.
For what it’s worth, this is what the Ohio department of Health had to say about the matter:
“…once it is in the environment, [vinyl chloride] is broken down by sunlight in a few days and changed into other chemicals, like formaldehyde. Most vinyl chloride that is spilled in soil or surface water like lakes, ponds, and rivers evaporates into the air quickly. Some vinyl chloride can travel into groundwater where it will be broken down over time.”
What should we eat then? Certainly, we should avoid processed foods, sugary drinks, trans fats, refined carbohydrates, and excessed salt. A balanced diet is important for overall health and well-being. It’s okay to enjoy these foods in moderation, but it’s important to make healthier choices most of the time.
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I’ll add one to the list: sprouts. Not a pesticide thing necessarily, but a poop thing.
Sprouts always top the list of most contaminated foods. Always getting recalled for causing salmonella, e. coli, and listeria. They’re usually eaten raw, which ups the odds. Apparently, this is often caused by manure fertilizer and workers dropping deuces into the fields.
Sucks. I love these things.
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If the strawberry field has outhouses, skip that stand… Those strawberries no good.
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“…the amount of mercury they contain is far less (about 3 times less than albacore) than that of their bigger cousins.”
This is interesting. If the albacore has, for sake of argument, 60 ppm of mercury, then 3 times 60 is 180 ppm, and take 180 away from 60 and you have negative 120 (-120) ppm of mercury in skipjack.
Please stop using this nonsensical terminology. An integer multiplier is always an INCREASE, not a decrease. Less is always a subtraction. If you want, say the skipjack has 1/3 the mercury, which would be 20 ppm. You could also say 2/3 less. Either makes sense. 3X less does not.
That’s my trigger for the day. 
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What should we eat then? Certainly, we should avoid processed foods, sugary drinks, trans fats, refined carbohydrates, and excessed salt. A balanced diet is important for overall health and well-being. It’s okay to enjoy these foods in moderation, but it’s important to make healthier choices most of the time. Go here https://sweetandsavorymeals.com for more healthy recipes for everyday choice.
It’s important to keep in mind that the idea of “good” and “bad” foods can promote unhealthy relationships with food and contribute to disordered eating patterns. Instead, focus on incorporating a variety of foods in your diet and finding a balance that works for you.
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