You Will Never Eat Potatoes Again Knowing This

6. Potatoes are Full of Pesticides

The USDA acknowledges that 35 different pesticides have been found on traditional potatoes. At least 6 of those are known carcinogens, 12 are hormone disruptors, 7 are neurotoxins, and 6 can have serious consequences for reproductive health.

Potatoes are also sprayed at three points during their production, during the growing season, right before harvest, and again after being dug up. And because potatoes are root vegetables, they absorb all of that poison deep into their flesh. It cannot simply be washed away.