February 14, 2007 | Food & drink, Organics

Sure, if I could buy everything organic, I’m sure I’d feel better and have improved health. But we can’t all do that, either because of the increased cost of organics, or local availability. My local supermarket carries a few types of organic produce and dairy, but to get a good selection I have to drive 15 miles or so and then subject the kids to sitting in regular shopping carts (the places with good organic selection do not have the race car shopping carts - go figure!). So, to help consumers navigate the waters, the Environmental Working Group publishes a helpful guide to the “Dirty Dozen” (foods highly effected by pesticides) and the “Cleanest 12″ (foods regularly tested as clean). You can find more information here.

The Worst Offenders: Peaches Apples Sweet Bell Peppers Celery Nectarines Strawberries Cherries Pears Grapes (Imported) Spinach Lettuce Potatoes

The Clean List Onions Avocado Sweet Corn (frozen) Pineapples Mango Asparagus Sweet Peas (frozen) Kiwi fruit Bananas Cabbage Broccoli Papaya

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1. <![CDATA[harmonia]]> says:

   
   

   Thank you for this list! I have seen a few but this looks to be one of the best!

   June 18th, 2007 at 8:10 am

2. Broomhuggers » New year, new commitments says:

   
   

   […] to organic food with the 12 worst offenders (produce items that absorb the highest level of […]

   January 2nd, 2008 at 9:59 am

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