StrictMachine

I don’t think the timeframes for pesticide application and waxing are close enough to warrant a combo product but as mentioned in this explainer from McGraw Hill’s Office for Science and Society there is concern from “chemophobes” about the two systems causing an issue.

Some concerns have been raised that the wax seals in pesticide residues that cannot be removed by washing but studies have shown that the prior washing removes most traces of pesticide residues. As far as the wax itself goes, it presents no health issue since it is not absorbed and passes right through the digestive system. Wax coatings can also be used on organic produce with the proviso that they must come from a natural source like beeswax or Carnauba wax or wood resin.

There is some research on washing stages that can reduce any residual pesticide on the product but it really seems that the papers are looking at this from the perspective of the fruit packager and not the consumer. So ideally, all fruit should have been washed post-picking then waxed for preservation during shipping. Additionally this only applies to hardy things like apples, peppers, melons, and oranges though. Fruits like berries or bananas are not good candidates for fruit wax due to their soft skin.

And about the wax: it’s a small amount, it’s food-grade, and if you enjoy candies like Jellybellies or M&M’s, you’ve readily gobbled a ton more wax than even a bushel of apples can provide.

Yeah, if a community is a “magazine” on here it’d be really nice to collate a number of magazines I’m interested in into a “rack” similar to a multireddit.