Clean Vs Dirty Produce
Most of us know by now that much of our standard produce is probably laced in some capacity with pesticides these days, harming our planet, our animals and our own bodies. There are certain, however, fruits and veggies that hit the top of the list when it comes to being pesticide “dirty”. If budget prohibits you from buying all organic, at least aim for getting the Dirty Dozen in organic. You can look up local farmers who don’t use pesticides on great sites like http://www.localharvest.org/
Here is a good list for you to start choosing what should and shouldn’t have to be purchased as organic.
Dirty Dozen - The Most Contaminated
- Peaches
- Apples
- Sweet Bell Peppers
- Celery
- Nectarines
- Strawberries
- Cherries
- Pears
- Grapes (Imported)
- Spinach
- Lettuce
- Potatoes
Clean 15 -Tend to be the least contaminated
- Onions
- Avocado
- Sweet Corn (Frozen)
- Pineapples
- Mango
- Asparagus
- papaya
- Sweet Peas (Frozen)
- Kiwi Fruit
- Bananas
- Cabbage
- Broccoli
- Papaya
- Mushrooms
- sweet potatoes
(List taken from the EWG - Environmental Working Group)
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