The Alliance for Food and Farming has launched a new Facebook contest, #NoMoreDirtyDozen.
AFF sponsored an event in 2019 asks consumers to visit the site and answer four questions about its content. Read more.
This year it is asking for readers to, “Simply share a picture of you washing (view the Just Wash It section for proper washing and handling information) or just enjoying your favorite fruits or veggies with the hashtag #NoMoreDirtyDozen. Then complete the form for a chance to win a $250 grocery gift card,” according to its website. See the full contest details here.
Every year The Environmental Working Group releases two lists; The Dirty Dozen and The Clean 15. According to a Packer poll completed in April 2019, 64% of readers choose to ignore Environmental Working Group’s annual release of the Dirty Dozen list. Read more.
According to a recent blog post from AFF, “As we move into 2021 and see a potential light for the end of this pandemic, here are some wishes from the Alliance for Food and Farming for this year in produce.” Read wish list.
According to an article by Ashley Nickle, written in August 2020, “Consumer Reports has published a list that rates dozens of fresh produce items based on pesticide residue.... The EPA’s reports show that pesticide residue levels on more than 99% of produce samples tested are well below allowed limits, and on many samples there is no detectable pesticide residue. Consumer Reports contends the research that supports EPA limits is inadequate and that limits are too high.” Read more.
Catch up on the latest #NoMoreDirtyDozen Facebook posts here.
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