Top 12 Most CONTAMINATED Fruits & Vegetables You Should AVOID

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Published 2024-05-26
In this video, I present the top 12 foods that are the most contaminated with pesticides and chemicals, according to the latest research. I will also rate each of the 12 foods as easy, medium, or hard for the difficulty of growing them yourself at home.

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#pesticides #gardening #food
0:00 Introduction
1:54 #12 Green Beans
2:43 #11 Blueberries
3:51 #10 Cherries
4:40 #9 Bell and Hot Peppers
5:26 #8 Apples
6:14 #7 Nectarine
6:36 #6 Pears
7:35 #5 Peaches
8:34 #4 Grapes
9:06 #3 Kale Collards Mustard
9:58 #2 Spinach
10:54 #1 Strawberries
12:13 Is the Dirty Dozen Scaremongering?
12:41 My thoughts on using chemicals.
15:23 Farming is getting Harder
16:13 Processed foods are worse
16:39 Do pesticides build up in the body?
16:58 An awesome conclusion šŸ˜‰

All Comments (21)
  • I got cancer when I was 31, the first thing I did when I recovered from the treatments n surgeries was to buy property, I raised all my vegetables, fruit, eggs, n other livestock because I was tired of buying food that possibly caused my cancer, the doctors had no idea what caused it n here I am, 34 years later n no recurrence
  • My wife and I grow over 80 different fruits vegetables and herbs all organic. I'm 64 and work part-time 5 days a month. My brother asked what do you do with all your time LOL. I love growing the best food possible. Thank you Mark for all you do great job
  • @jodyinglis913
    My dad is a food scientist. His treatments are all natural to extend shelf life of food like tomatoes. Part of his trial study he had some growers come out and watch his work. Part of the demonstration shows the amount of pesticides herbicides left on the fruit after it has passed the no spray time.. Their produce was absolutely covered!!!!! They quickly left and never answered their phones. .. why??.. Because it shows they are not abiding the laws!!!
  • @andrewp3419
    My Dad grew up on small hobby farm in Croatia. When I visited as a teen he said " Always eat the apple with a worm in it". He said its from a tree without any poisons on it. Wise thinking.
  • 12.Green beans 11.Blueberries 10.cherries 9.bell peppers /hot peppers 8.apples 7.nectarines 6.pears 5.peaches 4.grapes 3.kale collards mustard greens 2.spinach ( most pesticides) 1. Strawberries (#1 on the pesticides list)
  • G'day Everyone; here I go again, upsetting the apple cart... I'm looking forward to the comments section being a mix of puns, jokes, and serious thoughts on what you think is in our food supply! Thanks for your support! Cheers :)
  • @madmaxxx9760
    My grandfather lived well past his 90ā€™s and my most vivid memories of him hunched over in the garden even at such a late age he had his own veggie garden and now it comes full circle just thinking about him ā¤ R.I.P
  • @ThoughtsOnNews
    This is outrageous. Iā€™ve been a fruit / veggie lover my whole life until unexpected health problems nearly killed me. Poison accumulation is real. Thank you
  • @JoeyMcSmokey
    Itā€™s not fear mongering this is a huge problem. There are endless natural ways to combat these pests. Chemicals are never the way to go. Thanks for this. Very informative. šŸ™šŸ’•šŸ™
  • Blue berries on our West Virginia hillsides grow great! I started 1000 in 1979. Most are still going! One year I picked 300 gallons and. A n d!! With out any pesticides!!
  • @barzinyzare5061
    This guy literally has his own garden with every fruit imaginable. Kudos my friend
  • @svh9522
    Brilliant Mark. It's great to see someone with the courage to talk the truth over the government. Pure, simple and direct. I have your back..and so do many others.
  • @bdigz1426
    An old timer who used to sell roadside corn by me always said, 'nothing good comes from the grocery stores'.
  • @ColettesGarden
    We grow our own, buy organic, buy grass feed beef and raise no-corn feed chickens (fantastic eggs). I saw the dirty dozen list when my son was about 2 years old. We are healthy and happy. Can't imagine living another way. Thanks for bringing this information to your community.
  • @lesleyM84
    Saturdays local Farmerā€™s Market in my city is packed with home grown veggies and cheeses!! I LOVE IT!!
  • No, not scare mongering, an educated consumer is the best customer. I try to eat a variety if foods in moderation. I try to give my body time to clean up inside by doing a fast from time to time. We live in a toxic world. Thanks for the informative video sir.
  • @user-eg7wi8xr2f
    There's the issues of drone farming and processed fruit and vegetable chemicals after harvesting.. Mass poisoning been happening for decades and our health reflects this šŸ™
  • I worked at a large supermarket yrs ago, even back then they would gas seasonal fruit and veg so they could sell it out if season. Iv also owned a grocery store and sourced organic or farmer fresh, my customers would always complain that my prices were to high or that they couldn't get stuff (out of season) people are so used to convenience that they are sacrificing their health. I love your videos, and the advice you give, id rather grow my own than trust our government to keep us safe, they are greedy and would sell us all out for a dollar. I have 100 acres in Western Australia and we are planning to be completely self sufficient, its a long road but I woukd love to be able to provide for my extended family and community. Thanks for the incentive to be 'self sufficient me'
  • @steamfull
    Amazing video. Can you also tell us what vegetables and fruits are relatively safer to buy?
  • Strawberries are so easy to grow, even if you have just a tiny balcony or on a window sill. It is so satisfying, and very prettyā¤šŸ“ā¤