04/04/2026
How to wash fruits and vegetables (an update)
Industrial agriculture increasingly leans on powerful herbicides like glyphosate and dicamba, but what does that actually mean for our soil, our food, and our health?
In my latest deep‑dive, I unpack how these chemicals are used in GMO and conventional systems, why dicamba drift has caused millions of acres of crop damage many miles from where it was sprayed, and how regulatory bodies can examine the same evidence and reach very different conclusions about cancer risk and safety.
I also explore what this “chemical stacking” means for ecosystems, microbial life and long‑term human exposure, and what practical steps we can take as practitioners, consumers and citizens to reduce our load without slipping into fear or perfectionism.
If you’re working in nutrition, functional medicine, agriculture or environmental health, or you simply care about what ends up on your plate, this article will give you a clear, referenced overview you can use in the clinic, in the classroom, or in your own decision‑making.
Access the article here:
https://www.exquisiteprivatechef.co.uk/articles/how-to-wash-fresh-fruits-and-vegetables
