• @someguy3
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    1 month ago

    PSA: soak your produce in a baking soda solution to break down chemicals.

    *To all the doubters this is easily verified

    Surface pesticide residues were most effectively removed by sodium bicarbonate (baking soda, NaHCO3) solution when compared to either tap water or Clorox bleach.

    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29067814/

    • @[email protected]
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      151 month ago

      What is the chemicals aren’t acidic and can’t be neutralized by rinsing in a basic solution?

      • @BeMoreCareful
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        11 month ago

        I think they’re generally petroleum based.

    • @asdfasdfasdf
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      31 month ago

      It’s sad to see 13 downvotes all because you said “chemicals” instead of “pesticides”, even though it’s right in the excerpt you posted, and you linked to the scientific study. All the responses are trash jokes and people without reading comprehension.

      I don’t see a single one that has anything valuable to add.

    • Midnight Wolf
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      21 month ago

      But I’m not baking, and it’s not even soda! The fuck is this bullshit?!

    • @thesystemisdown
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      11 month ago

      That’s an interesting but very limited study. I’d like to see it expanded.

      • @someguy3
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        11 month ago

        There are plenty out there, get googling.