The Environmental Working Group has published a list of the cleanest vegetables and the most pesticide-ridden ones. It is very important to make informed decisions around which foods you buy organic and which you buy conventional. Unfortunately, it is not always possible to eat all organic, so if you are looking for the best options check out this list:
Dirty Dozen –> BUY ORGANIC!
- Apples
- Celery
- Strawberries
- Peaches
- Spinach
- Nectarines – imported
- Grapes – imported
- Sweet bell peppers
- Potatoes
- Blueberries – domestic
- Lettuce
- Kale/collard greens
Clean Fifteen –> CAN BUY CONVENTIONAL!
- Onion
- Sweet corn
- Pineapples
- Avocado
- Asparagus
- Sweet peas
- Mangoes
- Eggplant
- Cantaloupe – domestic
- Kiwi
- Cabbage
- Water melon
- Sweet Potatoes
- Grapefruit
- Mushrooms
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Be healthy & happy, Dr. Tijana
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