Baking soda can help loosen dirt and some pesticide residues, but it isn’t antibacterial or sanitizing. Cool running water alone is still an effective and evidence-based way to clean most produce.

You already know to rinse your fruit before eating it, but with all the dos and don’ts flying at us from all Instagram reels, TikToks and more, it can be difficult to keep track of how and when to ...

(Reuters Health) - Washing apples in water with a dash of baking soda is the most effective way to remove pesticide residue, new research shows. The mix outperformed Clorox-spiked water for getting ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — You wash dishes, you wash your hands, but it seems overkill to wash your fruit the same way doesn't it? It won't after this... "When you cut into the melon, if you don't rinse it ...

A common kitchen product could supercharge fruit-washing protocols. A new study, published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry on Thursday, found that baking soda could remove far more ...

Knowing how to clean fruit and vegetables is essential to get rid of germs, pesticides, and soil. Although vinegar and baking soda are effective methods, cleaning fruit and vegetables under cold ...

Everyone has been told to wash their produce- but some experts say it could be futile. When used extensively in the growing process, pesticides can get inside your fruit and vegetables. So washing the ...

Assuming that you should be worried about them in the first place. It’s not unreasonable to want to consume fewer of the chemicals we use to kill off bugs and weeds. You should just make sure that ...

Most of us are in the habit of washing our fruits before eating them, but does running grapes under cold water for a few seconds really do anything? According to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

You might think giving your blueberries a quick rinse before eating them is a smart and healthy thing to do, but experts have warned that it could actually be a crucial mistake. Fresh blueberries have ...