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Don't know where to start when purchasing organic foods?

The dirty dozen                                                                                 



  ORGANIC PRODUCE – where to begin…

The EWG (environmental working group) cleverly calls the 12 fruits and vegetables listed below the "dirty dozen" due to their high levels of pesticides, when compared to other produce. If possible, purchase the following organic produce.

1. Apples

2. Celery

3. Strawberries

4. Peaches

5. Spinach

6. Nectarines

7. Grapes

8. Sweet bell peppers

9. Potatoes

10. Blueberries

11. Lettuce

12. Kale/collard greens

The clean 15

This next group of 15 produce are known by the EWG as the "clean 15". They are the lowest in toxic pesticides, so if you're going to buy non-organic produce, these would be the ones to buy.

1. Onions                                                                             9. Cantaloupe

2. Sweet corn                                                                    10. Kiwi

3. Pineapples                                                                     11. Cabbage

4. Avocado                                                                         12. Watermelon

5. Asparagus                                                                      13. Sweet potatoes

6. Sweet peas                                                                    14. Grapefruit

7. Mango                                                                             15. Mushrooms

8. Eggplant

Consuming foods from the clean 15 will lower your pesticide exposure a whopping 92% when compared with the dirty dozen. By choosing five fruits and vegetables a day from the clean 15 list you'll consume fewer than two pesticides per day, whereas consuming five fruits and vegetables a day from the dirty dozen will cause you to ingest as many as 14 different pesticides every day.

 
 
 

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