With the recent food recalls and summer in full swing, I thought it an opportune time to post on the most and least contaminated produce so you can all prioritize what you buy organic.

The EWG recently added to it’s Dirty Dozen list. These are the items you’ll want to buy organic due since the pesticide exposure outweighs any health benefits:

1

Apples

 

2

Celery

 

3

Sweet bell peppers

 

4

Peaches

 

5

Strawberries

 

6

Nectarines
– imported

 

7

Grapes

 

8

Spinach

 

9

Lettuce

 

10

Cucumbers

 

11

Blueberries
– domestic

 

12

Potatoes

 

+

Green beans

 

+

Kale/Greens

 

The following have lower levels of pesticides:

1

Onions

 

2

Sweet Corn

 

3

Pineapples

 

4

Avocado

 

5

Cabbage

 

6

Sweet peas

 

7

Asparagus

 

8

Mangoes

 

9

Eggplant

 

10

Kiwi

 

11

Cantaloupe
- domestic

 

12

Sweet potatoes

 

13

Grapefruit

 

14

Watermelon

 

15

Mushrooms

 

Happy Summer!