Too contaminated to consume!

Buying fresh produce can be very expensive and buying organics all time may not be an option for everyone.  The Environmental Working Group conducted a study testing pesticide residues on produce.  As a result, they devised a reference guide with the 12 most and the 15 least contaminated fruits and veggies (click on the title of the post to see the guide).  It helps us determine what foods to avoid or only purchase organically grown.  

Dirty Dozen
Buy these organic
1. Peach             2. Apple             3. Bell Pepper     4. Celery      
5. Nectarines      6. Strawberries   7. Cherries          8. Kale        
9. Lettuce         10. Grapes          11. Carrot           12. Pear  


Clean Fifteen
Lowest in Pesticides
  1. Onion            2. Avocado        3. Sweet Corn    
  4. Pineapple      5. Mango            6. Asparagus    
  7. Sweet Peas    8. Kiwi               9. Cabbage       
10. Eggplant      11. Papaya          12. Watermelon   
13. Broccoli       14. Tomato         15. Sweet Potato