Organic vs. Not Organic: Battle of the Budget
April 30th, 2010 | 2 Comments
Tags: Food & Spirits, Health & Fitness, Shopping
The Environmental Working Group * just 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.
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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thanks for sharing! i will fwd to everyone i love
makes sense that the fruit with skin is “clean”… perhaps the skin serves as a protection against the pesticides… i had always wondered this, now i know for sure so i will start buying the “dirty dozen” organic… thanks for sharing!