Last month, the USDA released its annual Pesticide Data Program report. As usual, this report was greeted with little attention or interest. As we’ve speculated before, maybe it’s because the report contains really good news for consumers about the safety of their fruits and vegetables. Headlines that read: “Report Confirms Fruits and Veggies Are Safe and Healthy” may not be considered news to many people. Or, maybe it’s because the USDA’s findings are consistent and unchanged from previous years.
Overall, the USDA has done a good job providing press releases, quick fact sheets, summary reports and consumer Q&A’s that make the PDP content much easier to digest. However, despite this effort, very few of us take the time to review this information. So, each year the Alliance for Food and Farming (AFF) tries to raise awareness of this report so that consumers have real time information about produce safety.
So here are some key statements from the USDA PDP report:
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