Earlier this week the Environmental Working Group (EWG) published their latest list of the dirty dozen and the clean fifteen.   The list specifies which fruits and vegetables have the most (dirty dozen) and least (clean fifteen) pesticides.   Data was collected from 2000-2009 from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food Drug Administration (FDA) ranking product on six factors which tell us how many pesticides are in the fruits and vegetable we consume and are recommended to consume daily.   I thought it was interesting when I read that most samples are even washed and peeled prior to testing. There are many thoughts that pesticides are dangerous to humans and can cause neurological damage, ADHD, Cancer, and also disrupt the endocrine system.   I searched for specific research on the subject matter and had a hard time finding something concrete, however many suggest that more studies need to be completed with strong hypothesis’ explaining ...