Saturday, June 23, 2012

Dirty Dozen list for Pesticides

EAch year the Environmental Working Group publishes a list of the "Dirty Dozen" of produce high in pesticides. This year's list:

  1. Apples
  2. Celery
  3. Sweet bell peppers
  4. Peaches
  5. Strawberries
  6. Nectarines (imported)
  7. Grapes
  8. Spinach
  9. Lettuce
  10. Cucumbers
  11. Blueberries (domestic)
  12. Potatoes
It doesn't mean you shouldn't eat these foods. When shopping go for the organic versions of these foods whenever possible.
You can find the Clean 15 at their web site: http://www.ewg.org/foodnews/summary/

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