No doubt you’ve heard that you should wash your fresh fruit and vegetables before eating them. After all, they can be full of residue like dirt, pesticides and even bugs. If you want to eliminate as ...

Is rinsing enough? Here's what you need to know. Carol Yepes/Getty Images Whether you’ve loaded your cart with a bunch of fruits and veggies at the grocery store, filled your tote bags with local ...

To clean fruits and vegetables, I fill my sink with water, add distilled white vinegar and soak the produce. How much vinegar should I add? With Europe's recent outbreak of foodborne illness, many ...

Q: Do I need a fancy produce wash for my fruits and vegetables? A: According to the Food and Drug Administration, water alone does the job when it comes to cleaning produce. Soap, detergent or ...

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 ...

Fruits and vegetables are an important part of a healthy diet. Although most people know animal products must be handled carefully to prevent illness, many don’t realize that produce can also be the ...

Should you wash all fruits and vegetables before eating, or is it OK to skip the step if they're peeled? We answer that and more. We all know to wash our hands before and after handling food. But when ...

It's a healthy habit most do right before snacking on some fruit or cooking vegetables. We do it without thinking, often taught by our parents. But there's some science to keep in mind. How should we ...