Pesticides In The Body - Don’t Look, Don’t Find

When the government tests for chemicals people carry around in their bodies, it doesn’t check for the pesticides most commonly found on fruits and vegetables sold in grocery stores.

Trace amounts of agricultural chemicals — so-called “pesticide residue” — show up on many fruits and vegetables grown with conventional farming techniques. Some of the most contaminated produce includes seasonal favorites like peaches, apples, nectarines and strawberries.