Do you know the 'Dirty Dozen"?

It may not be possible to buy organic foods all of the time, but buying organic for the ‘Dirty Dozen’ can help you to avoid up to 80% of pesticide consumption! Other reasons to buy organic? More sustainable farming practices, preservation of seed diversity, stringent growing standards, higher nutritional content and better taste. Remember what a strawberry used to taste like?

12 Most Contaminated:

• Peaches
• Apples
• Sweet Bell Peppers
• Celery
• Nectarines
• Strawberries
• Cherries
• Pears
• Grapes (Imported)
• Spinach
• Lettuce
• Potatoes

12 Least Contaminated:

• Onions
• Avocado
• Sweet Corn (Frozen)
• Pineapples
• Mango
• Asparagus
• Sweet Peas (Frozen)
• Kiwi Fruit
• Bananas
• Cabbage
• Broccoli
• Papaya

Referenced from the Environmental Working Group website at www.ewg.org
To download a free copy of EWG shopping guide to the 'Dirty Dozen' visit
http://static.foodnews.org/pdf/EWG-shoppers-guide.pdf

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