Organic vs Non-Organic: Battle of the Budget
July 11th, 2010 | Comments
Tags: Food & Spirits, Food and Spirits, Health & Fitness, healthy food, natural, organic
The Environmental Working Group * released their list of pesticide residue on fruits and vegetables. They break it down into “The Dirty Dozen” those with the most residue from field to market and the “Clean 15” those that have the least. We like to buy local and organic whenever possible, but often times market pricing and conditions don’t cooperate.
So if you’re on the fence on when to buy organic because of budget battles, go to the market armed with this knowledge.
THE DIRTY DOZEN AND CLEAN 15:
Dirty Dozen:
Celery
Peaches
Strawberries
Apples
Blueberries
Nectarines
Bell Peppers
Spinach
Kale
Cherries
Potatoes
Grapes (Imported)
CLEAN 15
Onions
Avocado
Sweet Corn
Pineapple
Mangos
Sweet Peas
Asparagus
Kiwi
Cabbage
Eggplant
Cantaloupe
Watermelon
Grapefruit
Sweet Potato
Honeydew
Melon
*Click on the link to read the full article
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