Removing Pesticides from fruits/veggies

A solution of sodium bicarbonate and water can remove even more pesticides than water alone, provided you have more than a minute to spare. For exampls, apples that were allowed to soak in baking soda for eight minutes had significantly reduced pesticide residue on the surface, and at 12-15 minutes there were virtually no pesticides left. This is because sodium bicarbonate can help degrade the two types of pesticides used in this study, thiabendazole and phosmet.

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Nikita..... these days the problem is more of the rampant use of systemic/nano poisons being used. Farmers hardly use contact poisons. Is Sodium bicarbonate efficient enough toremove theese systemic or nano poisons which is absorbed by the friuts/vegetables. more  
Sodium bicarbonate is the active ingredient in baking soda. more  
Thanks for valuable info. I would also like to know whether this method is universal for all fruits. more  
lot of thanks for such valued information. I would like to know CAN THIS BE DONE ON VEGETABLE TOO. PLEASE REVERT BACK more  
Thanks for revealing such a simple and inexpensive solution.. Will you kindly advise the strength of the solution to be used? (how much sodium bicarbonate per litre of water?) more  
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