After facing significant criticism in 2020 for the release of its “dirty dozen” list and raising unfounded food safety fears among consumers during the early days of the pandemic, it seems the list authors are again determined to move forward with its release in 2021. …
During its June meeting, Kate Tynan, Senior Vice President of the Northwest Horticultural Council, was appointed Chair of the Alliance for Food and Farming (AFF) Management Board and Ian LeMay, President of the California Fresh Fruit Association (CFFA), was appointed as Vice-Chair. …
Peer reviewed research and a recent survey of registered dietitian nutritionists has shown the potential negative impact on fruit and vegetable consumption caused by the so-called “dirty dozen” list. Further, the “dirty dozen” list has been repeatedly discredited by the scientific community and peer reviewed studies. …
Guess what? It’s that time again when media outlets will start covering the release of this year’s “Dirty Dozen” and “Clean Fifteen” produce lists. As a registered dietitian nutritionist in the media, this season is always a busy one. …
Recently, a large organic association announced that one of their top messages to promote organic foods through a new marketing initiative will be: “Organic is free from 700 chemicals allowed in conventional crops.” Let’s discuss this in the context of produce. …
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