Noting that fruits and vegetables are essential to a good and healthy diet, the Environmental Working Group Released its list of fruits and vegetables with the highest amounts of pesticides, along with those that carry the lowest amounts of these chemicals. With a few exceptions, the “good” includes fruits and vegetables that are normally eaten without the skin while most on the “bad” list are eaten whole with the skin on.
How can we avoid the dangers posed by the Dirty Dozen? Buy organic or buy local at farmers’ markets and talk to the farmers to learn about their practices.
The Bad:
1. Apples
2. Celery
3. Strawberries
4. Peaches
5. Spinach
6. Nectarines
7. Grapes
8. Sweet Bell Peppers
9. Potatoes
10. Blueberries
11. Lettuce
12. Kale/Collared Greens
The Good:
1. Onions
2. Sweet Corn
3. Pineapple
4. Avocado
5. Asparagus
6. Sweet Peas
7. Mangoes
8. Eggplant
9. Cantaloupe
10. Kiwi
11. Cabbage
12. Watermelon
Tags: pesticides, toxic food
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