U.S.: Alliance for Food and Farming attacks publication of ‘Dirty dozen’ produce list
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Fresh Fruit Portal: The Alliance for Food and Farming (AFF) has attacked the Environmental Working Group (EWG) for continuing to release its “Dirty Dozen” list, which is said to show which produce items that have the highest levels of pesticide residues. “EWG’s list has been discredited by scientists, it is not based upon risk and has now been shown to potentially discourage consumption of healthy and safe organic and conventional fruits and vegetables.”
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