Buy Organic? - WFMW

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In addition to buying local and in-season vegetables & fruits, I am trying to buy organic products as much as possible. Buying organic groceries, however, can be DIFFICULT & EXPENSIVE. So I sometimes cheat & just ignore my worries over the risks of pestcide intakes and buy the conventionally grown produce just because they are cheaper & more convenient.

While recently reading The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why, I found out that the degree of contamination greatly varies depending on the type of vegetables and fruits.

Now I try to avoid the so-called "12 dirtiest vegetables & fruits." On the other hand, I feel safe buying "Clean 15" vegetables and fruits, even if not organic.

*** Here is a list of "Dirty Dozen" & "Clean 15."***



DIRTY DOZEN

1. Peach

2. Apple

3. Sweet Bell Pepper

4. Celery

5. Nectarine

6. Strawberries

7. Cherries

8. Kale

9. Lettuce

10. Grapes - Imported

11. Carrot

12. Pear

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CLEAN 15

1. Onion

2. Avocado

3. Sweet Corn - Frozen

4. Pineapple

5. Mango

6. Asparagus

7. Sweet Pea - Frozen

8. Kiwi

9. Cabbage

10. Eggplant

11. Papaya

12. Watermelon

13. Broccoli

14. Tomato

15. Sweet Potatoes

Source: "The Full List: 48 Fruits & Veggies" by Environmental Working Group.  

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