Julie Miller Jones.pdf - jifsan

Checking Out EWG’s Claim• Data from USDA Pesticide Program• 6 indicators of pesticide contamination• % samples with detectable residues• % with 2+ detectable residues• Ave. # per sample• Average concentration of all pesticides found• Max. # on a commodity• Total # on a commodity• Summed up relative rankings from each indicatorto determine total scoreWinter CK, Katz JM.J Toxicol. 2011;2011:589674.