Unless you know food has been organically grown, it has most likely been
“treated” with some form of pesticide. The theory behind the use of pesticides is that they make crops much less vulnerable to a variety of harmful insects and other pests. This, in turn, helps to keep prices down.
According to the Food And Drug Administration (FDA), the pesticides used today by American farmers seldom “gets into food”, and can be eliminated altogether by washing fruits and vegetables with water and wiping them off or peeling them. The FDA, which inspects thousands of domestic and imported foods every year, says that only “minute levels” of pesticide residues are found. The debate about pesticides on food, however, centers around whether or not the FDA’s standards and frequency of testing are adequate.
If you are concerned about the use of pesticides on fruits and vegetables, you may want to consider starting your own organic garden. And look for abnormal spotting and coloring which could be cased by harmful pesticides.
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