There are no circumstances when washing produce in a dishwasher is considered safe. "The potential risks—including chemical ...

Skipping this small step when washing your fruits and vegetables could damage your kitchen plumbing, costing you time and ...

A recent analysis from advocacy organization Consumer Reports is the latest to highlight the potential threat of pesticides in our produce. It suggeststhat around 20% of commonly sold fruits and ...

Studies and experts share how to best wash your produce to avoid E. coli, in light of the outbreak due to romaine lettuce contamination. Only wash produce right before you eat it, since once wet, the ...

For decades, it seemed like common sense. You bring home raw chicken from the grocery store, unwrap it, and give it a good ...

Like washing your hands before eating or handling food, you should always wash your produce before eating or cooking it. But why? How? And when—before or after storing it? For starters, fresh produce ...

You may want to dig your peeler out of the back drawer. In April, Consumer Reports released its data showing an "alarming" amount of pesticide residue on fruits and vegetables sold in American grocery ...

(NEXSTAR) – You might not get sick from popping an unwashed grape in your mouth. But would it be significantly less risky if you rinsed it off? Without a doubt, according to experts. It may not always ...

Wash fresh fruits and vegetables in clean, running water. As Americans continue to do everything possible to ward off germs with hand sanitizers, disinfectant wipes and more amid the coronavirus ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NEXSTAR) – How you treat your produce after ...

Fad diets, low-fat, high-protein, fiber, water filters, GMO-free foods, there are all kinds of ways consumers try to, as the saying has it, eat well to stay fit. But while some health risks — like ...