eli5 Does rinsing fruits & vegetables under water before eating actually do anything to clean them?

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eli5 Does rinsing fruits & vegetables under water before eating actually do anything to clean them?

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u/drafterman makes a great point, and to extend it, pesticides and herbicides are water-soluble meaning they are designed to wash off. With the amount of chemicals that our produce get exposed to, a good washdown is a fantastic idea.

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