Dirty dozen & clean fifteen!
The Environmental Working Group, an organization dedicated to research and disclose common threats to the environment and to public health, has published a revision of its "Shopper's Guide to Pesticides".
This guide lists the foods that MUST be bought organic because the conventionally grown versions are too contaminated with pesticides. It also includes a list of safe foods that are OK to eat.
"Dirty Dozen":
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Peach
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Apple
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Bell Pepper
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Celery
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Nectarine
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Strawberries
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Cherries
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Kale
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Lettuce
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Grapes (Imported)
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Carrot
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Pear
The "Clean Fifteen":
- Onion
- Avocado
- Sweet Corn
- Pineapple
- Mango
- Asparagus
- Sweet Peas
- Kiwi
- Cabbage
- Eggplant
- Papaya
- Watermelon
- Broccoli
- Tomato
- Sweet Potato