From time to time, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) carries out a report on pesticide residues in food. To do this, it randomly chooses a total of 12 products that it analyzes and from which it draws its conclusions. For the last text, they did the same with lettuce, tomatoes, spinach, milk and apples, among others.
In the case of spinach, they were able to verify that, compared to the analyzes of 2019 and 2016the rate of exceeding the maximum limits for this type of waste had decreased. In data, of the 834 samples they analyzed, in 58.9% they found no residues, but in 3.36% the concentration exceeded the limit.
One of the ways to avoid the consumption of this type of waste is by growing spinach at home.. To do this, from the French portal Full lifehave shared some tips with which to carry out this plan, whether in the orchard or in the garden at home.
They insist on the importance of working the soil in depth, about 30 centimeters. Have material, such as fertilizer, to enrich it and plant the spinach one or two centimeters deep and leaving enough space between each of the plants.
An archive image of a spinach plantation
Another tip they give from the French portal is to water the soil well. This way the soil will stay moist. The best time, they say, to plant it is in spring, so that around seven months later they bear fruit.
Rich in protein, iron and potassium
Popeye was obsessed with them and used them to show off his strength. And he wasn’t completely off track. Spinach is the most beneficial for its nutritional valueas stated by the Spanish Nutrition Foundation (FEN) in the information sheet for this food.
“The nutritional value of spinach lies in its vitamin and mineral content,” they say in the text. It is a food that It is a source of folates, vitamin C and vitamin A and vitamin E. The former contribute to the formation of blood cells, while vitamin C is good for protecting cells from oxidative damage and vitamin A promotes the maintenance of mucous membranes.
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