Love Kale? You Need to Read This

Many of us are not familiar with kale. The curly leaves make it difficult to check for insects.

However, those of us who have taken the risk, performed the proper check (namely, dismantling the leaves, soaking them, and thoroughly inspecting each leaf in the sunlight to trace thrips) and enjoyed the taste of kale – may not be too pleased to discover the findings of the latest study about it.

The study, conducted by the Department of Microbiology at the University of California, found that kale contains unusually high levels of metals that could be hazardous. The study also found that leafy vegetables in the cruciferous family such as kale, broccoli, and cauliflower – contain large stores of metals like thallium, which is an ingredient in rat poison(!), as well as traces of lead and aluminum.

The study further discovered that there is no difference between organic and regular crops regarding the metals, as all metals come from the soil.