/oss/taxonomy/term/3113/all en /oss/article/critical-thinking-health-and-nutrition/dirty-dozen-good-movie-name-gets-thumbs-down-list-pesticide-residue <hr /> <p><em>This article was first published in <a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/the-right-chemistry-dirty-dozen-a-good-movie-name-but-gets-thumbs-down-as-list-of-pesticide-residue">The Montreal Gazette</a>.</em></p> Fri, 12 Apr 2024 18:20:03 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 9909 at /oss /oss/article/nutrition-environment/clean-ideas-about-dirty-dozen <p>It’s springtime which means it is time for the Environmental Working Group (EWG) to send the media into a frenzy with its annual release of the “dirty dozen” conventionally produced fruits or vegetables that contain the greatest variety of pesticide residues. The implication is that these should be shunned in favour of  their organic versions. </p> Thu, 19 Apr 2018 15:55:49 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 7024 at /oss