Yesterdays post was all about how buying 100% organic is sometimes too pricey and just flat out unrealistic. As a simple solution, I recommended focusing on which foods have the highest level of pesticide residue, additives and hormones and buying organic exclusively for this list.
The Environmental Working Group published a helpful list of produce, creatively dubbed the dirty dozen, that's comprised of fruits and veggies containing the highest level of pesticides. When shopping for these easily contaminated foods, it's healthier for you, your family, the farmer workers and the environment to stick to organic.
The newly updated Dirty Dozen for 2010:
- celery
- peaches
- strawberries
- apples
- blueberries
- nectarines
- peppers
- spinach, kale and other leafy greens
- cherries
- grapes
- carrots
- pears
- ***tomatoes (although they were on the Clean 15 list in 2009
**I also highly recommend spending more to buy organic dairy, meat and coffee.
What are the cleanest foods? Below is the counter list of the foods that have the least amount of pesticides detected on the parts you eat, after a typical washing, even if they're not certified organic:
- onions
- avocados
- corn
- pineapple
- mango
- asparagus
- sweet peas
- kiwi
- cabbage
- eggplant
- papaya
- watermelon
- sweet potatoes
- broccoli
Tip: Copy and paste these lists into a word document (in a small font). Print your lists out and store in your wallet as a "cheat sheet" for whenever you go shopping.
♥♥ Cheers to your health
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