Driscoll's Strawberries
by Driscoll's
Funding goal achieved!
Why test for Pesticide Screen?
Screens for common pesticide residues including organophosphates, pyrethroids, and neonicotinoids — neuroactive compounds that regulators limit because of documented health concerns, including effects studied most closely in children. None of it appears on the label, and levels can vary between products.
Requested by
Kendra
Why this test
Strawberries are one of the most pesticide-heavy fruits you can buy. Driscoll's is everywhere this time of year, so what's on them? Let's take a look.
More info about Pesticide Screen
How The Test Is Performed
The food sample is blended and cleaned up using a quick preparation method called QuEChERS ("catchers"). The extract is then passed through GC-MS and LC-MS/MS that can separate and identify hundreds of different pesticides in a single run — like scanning a crowd and recognizing hundreds of faces at once.
Good foods to test
- Strawberries & berries
- Apples & stone fruit
- Leafy greens (spinach, kale, lettuce)
- Grapes & raisins
- Bell peppers & hot peppers
- Tomatoes
- Oats & wheat products
Pledges towards this test (12)
Owen
Aug 4, 2026
stephend
Aug 3, 2026
Lindsey
Jul 30, 2026
Kendra
Jul 27, 2026
John
Jul 27, 2026
mikkelgreen
Jul 26, 2026
andrew
Jul 18, 2026
uamanam
Jul 17, 2026
bwillis1717
Jul 16, 2026
Luke
Jul 14, 2026
suzanne
Jul 14, 2026
Kendra
Jul 6, 2026