Food safety chiefs were heavily criticised last night for advising people they no longer need wash and peel fruit and vegetables to remove traces of pesticide. Chemical contamination was 'so ...
Honestly, though, why would anyone ever think to wash a fruit that needs peeling before eating it? I'm talking about that inedible skin like the orange peel or skin of a pineapple. The inedible ...
But if you're worried about downing pesticides or other chemicals your food may have been exposed to, you might take a better-safe-than-sorry approach and wash your produce before eating.