According to a new study, only peeling helps remove pesticides in the case of apples, and in addition to the peel, the dangerous pesticides are also absorbed to a small extent into the flesh.

The use of plant protection agents (so-called pesticides) is a double-edged sword: although they are undoubtedly useful in killing pests, and thus protecting crops, since they are poisons, they can be harmful to the human body if they remain on the plant.

That's why you should wash fruits and vegetables well before eating them. For example, apples too. But is it worth anything? A new one, Nano messages Based on research published in the journal, it doesn't seem like that: toxic substances can be found in an apple even after it's been washed.

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“Traditional fruit cleaning processes cannot completely remove pesticides,” the post asserts. The Guardian Summarize it.

As the tests showed, in the case of apples, the plant protection agents penetrate the fruit peel and even the flesh. Although the main goal of the study was to provide a new technique for detecting pesticides in food, the ineffectiveness of fruit washing is also an interesting addition to the publication.

They also looked at whether peeling apples helps reduce pesticide contamination, and fortunately it appears to. At the same time, it’s important to emphasize that peeling an apple doesn’t just involve the peel, it also removes some of the core. They didn’t say how much.

Consumer Reports also recently published a new analysis focusing on the United States. They analyzed seven years of data and found that about 20% of commonly sold fruits and vegetables (in the U.S.) may contain harmful amounts of pesticides, including common foods like peppers, berries, green beans, potatoes, and strawberries. You can read the detailed findings in our related article.

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