Most of us are in the habit of washing our fruits before eating them, but does running grapes under cold water for a few ...

(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.

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 ...

(StatePoint) The USDA’s Dietary Guidelines recommend adults eat anywhere from five to 13 servings of fruits and vegetables per day. While meeting or exceeding your recommended daily dose is an ...

Washing fruits and vegetables under cold water does not always remove potentially harmful bacteria off their surface completely because some of them are resistant to the shower and hang on tight, ...

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 ...