Potato industry disputes the 2025 dirty dozen listing.
2025-07-08 00:00
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Potatoes, one of the world's staple crops, were included in the Environmental Working Group's (EWG) "Dirty Dozen" list for 2025, stirring concern in the potato sector. The EWG annually identifies fruits and vegetables with the highest pesticide residues, using data from the USDA's Pesticide Data.
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