Monday, July 5, 2010

The Dirty Dozen

These are the 12 most "dirty" (pesticide laden) foods you can eat. Buy them organic.
1) Peaches
2) Apples
3) Bell Peppers
4) Celery
5) Nectarines
6) Strawberries
7) Cherries
8) Pears
9) Grapes (imported)
10) Spinach
11) Lettuce
12) Potatoes

(prepared by the Environmental Working Group, EWG, a not-for-profit environmental research group that collected pesticide residues from produce collected by the USDA and FDA between 2000 and 2004.)

The Cleanest 12

1) Onions
2) Avocados
3) Sweet Corn (frozen)
4) Pineapples
5) Mangoes
6) Asparagus
7) Sweet Peas (frozen)
8) Kiwis
9) Bananas
10) Cabbage
11) Broccoli
12) Papayas