Friday, June 3, 2011

Best & Worst Fruits & Veggies for Pesticide Contamination

Summer's here and the market is brimming with beautiful fruits and vegetables.  Whole Foods is, unfortunately, both expensive and a long drive from my home.  None of the other local stores, including Trader Joe's, has a full enough selection of organics for my tastes.  I thought it time to review the Environmental Working Group's list of best and worst fruits and veggies, based on their pesticide residue.

EWG's "CLEAN 15™"
Onions
Avocado
Sweet Corn
Pineapple
Mangos
Sweet Peas
Asparagus
Kiwi
Cabbage
Eggplant
Cantaloupe
Watermelon
Grapefruit
Sweet Potato
Honeydew
Melon

EWG's "DIRTY DOZEN™"

Celery
Peaches
Strawberries
Apples
Blueberries
Nectarines
Bell Peppers
Spinach
Cherries
Kale/Collard
Greens
Potatoes
Grapes (Imported)

To read more, to download a pocket-size card you can put in your wallet or a cell phone app so that you've got the information 'when you're out and about: http://www.foodnews.org/walletguide.php?key=26573763.  Thanks for everything you do, Environmental Working Group!



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