Tuesday, June 1, 2010

The Dirty Dozen and the Clean 15

So interesting, yet oh, so scary. Linked below is an article from CNN about which fruits and vegetables absorb harmful pesticides if not grown organically. If you want to pick and choose which organic fruits and veggies to buy, here is a good guide:

If you're eating non-organic celery today, you may be ingesting 67 pesticides with it, according to a new report from the Environmental Working Group.

Click to read more from CNN.com
Here's a quick look at the list.

The Dirty Dozen
  • Celery
  • Peaches
  • Strawberries
  • Apples
  • Domestic blueberries
  • Nectarines
  • Sweet bell peppers
  • Spinach, kale and collard greens
  • Cherries
  • Potatoes
  • Imported grapes
  • Lettuce
The Clean 15
  • Onions
  • Avocados
  • Sweet corn
  • Pineapples
  • Mango
  • Sweet peas
  • Asparagus
  • Kiwi fruit
  • Cabbage
  • Eggplant
  • Cantaloupe
  • Watermelon
  • Grapefruit
  • Sweet potatoes
  • Sweet onions

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