EWG Releases New Food Database & Gives Conventional Produce A 'Best' Score

The Environmental Working Group released a new database today which rates foods on a scale of 1 to 10  (a score of 1 being the best) based on nutrition, food additives, contaminants and degree of processing. How does EWG rate organic and conventional produce?  They give our products  “1” (best) scores throughout.  This high rating by EWG clearly illustrates that they don’t really believe their own rhetoric and claims that conventional fruits and veggies are “dirty,” “toxic,” or “pesticide laden.”   In fact, here is a new statement by EWG about the health of fruits and veggies from their database:

“Fill half your plate with fruits and vegetables. Eating a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables–especially dark green, red and orange varieties, as well as beans and peas–is an essential part of a healthy diet. You can get your 5 to 9 servings of fruits and vegetables a day for about the cost of a bus ride in most cities (USDA 2009; EWG 2012). Fruit and vegetable intake is associated with reduced risk of heart attack, stroke and some types of cancers (USDA and DHHS 2010). Fruits and vegetables are also key sources of potassium and dietary fiber–nutrients that many Americans do not get enough of. Perhaps that's because on average, Americans eat only 42% and 59% of the recommended intake of fruits and vegetables, respectively (USDA and DHHS 2010), making them one of the few foods we should all eat more of.”

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