Adequately washing fresh fruit and vegetables is Cooking 101, but does soaking produce really make it safer to eat? A video of aphids crawling over a bowl of broccoli has gone viral on TikTok, ...

Fruits and vegetables are an essential part of a healthy diet, but they need to be properly washed before consumption to ensure they are safe to eat. Nutrition expert Uwe Knop emphasizes the ...

Cleaning vegetables and fruit with water can help reduce bacteria and residues. Most produce can simply be scrubbed lightly. For foods with more ridges or crevices, you can swish them in a bowl of ...

For good health, the USDA recommends that you eat five to nine servings of fruits and vegetables per day. But before you reach for that apple slice or celery stalk, reach for a container of fruit and ...

A recent column on the Environmental Working Group’s list of fruits and vegetables with the most and least pesticides generated some reader comments. Most wondered if washing eliminates any pesticides ...

Since I shared tips on how to keep your home kitchen clean, we’ve gotten a fresh batch of, “Wait, how should I be washing stuff in my kitchen?” questions. We’re here (at [email protected]) for it.