USDA: Cilantro Loaded With Unapproved Pesticides

Your salsa might have an extra kick for a different reason: The USDA tested a batch of cilantro and found traces of 34 pesticides unapproved for the herb, reports the Chicago Tribune . Nearly half of the cilantro samples tested, about 80% of which were grown in the US, came up…

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USDA: Cilantro Loaded With Unapproved Pesticides

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