Somebody asked me the other day what produce was on the "dirty dozen" list. That is, the top foods to buy organic because of the high levels of pesticides they have been found to contain. It can be hard to know what to spend the money on so keep this list handy at the grocery store and you'll be good to go.
RANK, FRUIT OR VEGGIE, SCORE (100=highest pesticide load)
1. (worst) Peach 100
2. Apple 93
3. Sweet Bell Pepper 83
4. Celery 82
5. Nectarine 81
6. Strawberries 80
7. Cherries 73
8. Kale 69
9. Lettuce 67
10. Grapes - Imported 66
11. Carrot 63
12. Pear 63
To see where other fruits and veggies rank, go to http://www.foodnews.org/, the web site of the Environmental Working Group. You can actually download their guide straight to your iPhone or a pdf version if you don't have one and sign up for alerts and a newsletter on the site as well. Take some time to browse around the site as there is a ton of great information!
diana
awesome :) I have the "dirty dozen and the clean 15" list in my purse, definitely makes shopping easier!
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