Another reason to eat organic...

"Toxic Pfas residue identified on 37% of California produce, new analysis finds"

They're using PFAS-laced pesticides (!), so non-organic grapes, strawberries, stone fruit (peaches, plums, nectarines, etc.) are covered with them.

And then the ground water in agricultural regions is getting contaminated by #PFAS.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/29/pfas-residue-california-produce-analysis

Toxic Pfas residue identified on 37% of California produce, new analysis finds

Peaches, strawberries and grapes were almost always found to be contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’ in the analysis

The Guardian

@ObbieZ Ummmm... About that... PFAS and other #ForeverChemicals are everywhere, including in some organic food. Unfortunately...

"The highest-profile case involving contamination of an #OrganicFarm has been at #SongbirdFarm in #Maine, where the two owners, upon learning about the widespread contamination, voluntarily pulled their vegetable and grain products from retailers. It wasn’t just their soil and spinach that tested positive. Their water levels of #PFAS were 400 times higher than Maine’s state guideline.

"Not surprisingly, the entire farming community in Maine is on edge, as this was anything but an isolated case."

https://organicinsider.com/newsletter/pfas-contimation-organic-food-supply-your-weekly-organic-insider/

"Forever chemicals" are invading the organic food supply.

"Forever chemicals" are invading the organic food supply.

Organic Insider