You’ve just arrived from a trip to the grocery store, carrying a box of carrots in your shopping bag. The carrots are luscious red, and you can’t wait to toss them in a grinder and make yourself a ...

You’ve just gotten home from the grocery store with some fresh strawberries. You set them down in the kitchen and walk away for a moment, only to come back and find your kids have already started ...

In a nutshell, it’s better to wash produce right before you’re going to consume or cook with it. This means you should wash ...

Leafy vegetables are notoriously difficult to clean effectively, often retaining soil and grit even after a quick rinse. A ...

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 ...

More than 90% of samples of a dozen fruits and vegetables tested positive for potentially harmful pesticide residues, according to the 2025 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce.Dubbed the “Dirty ...