Wash fresh fruits and vegetables in clean, running water. As Americans continue to do everything possible to ward off germs with hand sanitizers, disinfectant wipes and more amid the coronavirus ...

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A baking soda solution is better than tap water alone at ridding your veggies of pesticide residue, new research shows. “We have pretty good control of pesticide amount. That doesn’t ensure that there ...

Even if you have access to a grocery store that stocks every vegetable imaginable, there’s nothing quite like the joy of having your own home garden. Planting the seeds and checking their progress ...

Wash carrots under cool running water, using your hands or a scrub brush to remove dirt from grooves and bumps. Rinsing under water removes most water-soluble pesticides, and even organic carrots or ...