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:
Dirty Dozen Plus™
Buy these organic
1
Apples
2
Celery
3
Sweet bell peppers
4
Peaches
5
Strawberries
6
Nectarines
– imported
– imported
7
Grapes
8
Spinach
9
Lettuce
10
Cucumbers
11
Blueberries
– domestic
– domestic
12
Potatoes
Plus
+
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
- domestic
12
Sweet potatoes
13
Grapefruit
14
Watermelon
15
Mushrooms
Happy Summer!