Food
Low burden — Conventional Green Beans is a relatively low-burden choice.
Non-organic fresh or frozen green beans.
Each driver rated 0 (none) to 10 (worst)
Evidence strength: moderate · Detox Score = 100 − hazard×4.6 − exposure×3.4 − persistence×2.6, clamped 1–100.
A Detox Score of 60 places conventional green beans in the Low band. None of the three drivers is severe, which keeps the burden manageable. USDA sampling behind EWG's Dirty Dozen found residues of acephate — an insecticide the EPA banned on the crop decades ago — on some conventional green beans. Buying organic sidesteps it entirely.
Conventional Green Beans has a Detox Score of 60 out of 100 (Low burden), which means it is a relatively low-burden choice. USDA sampling behind EWG's Dirty Dozen found residues of acephate — an insecticide the EPA banned on the crop decades ago — on some conventional green beans. Buying organic sidesteps it entirely.
A lower-exposure swap for conventional green beans is: Organic green beans, or wash conventional ones well. USDA sampling behind EWG's Dirty Dozen found residues of acephate — an insecticide the EPA banned on the crop decades ago — on some conventional green beans. Buying organic sidesteps it entirely.