You may not be able to remove pesticide residue from your produce completely. But the simplest and most effective step is to rinse off your fresh fruits and veggies with clean, cold water . It’s the easiest way to get rid of any dirt, bugs, adhesive from price stickers, or pathogens that might have hitched a ride. In the process, you’ll be doing the most you can reasonably do to reduce any bits of pesticide.

Additional steps, like removing the produce skin, might help a little, but pesticides are like a medicine that gets inside the flesh of the plant. Plus, peels and skins often have nutritional benefits, so it’s probably not worth the trade-off to toss them. Cooking your produce might help some, but pesticides are pretty resilient and heat-stable.

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