The Dirty Dozen
09/20/09 Filed in: Chemicals in our Food
No, I am not referring to the WWII movie of the same name starring Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine, Charles Bronson and Jim Brown. I am talking about the twelve vegetables or fruit that should always be bought organic. These twelve harbor the highest amounts of pesticide residue when grown conventionally. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) is a nonprofit research and advocacy organization based in Washington, D.C. They put out a guide each year highlighting the worst choices to buy of conventionally grown produce. They even have an iphone app for keeping this list handy! So here it goes.......
Peaches
Apples
Sweet bell peppers
Celery
Nectarines
Strawberries
Cherries
Pears
Grapes (imported)
Spinach
Lettuce
Potatoes
The guide is a handy PDF that you can print out and carry in your wallet or post on your fridge for easy reference.
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