Showing posts with label Organic Produce. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Organic Produce. Show all posts

Sunday, March 28, 2010

No Need for Organic



The "cleanest" produce options that are not worth spending the extra $ for organic versions are as follows:
-onions
-avocados
-sweet corn
-pineapples
-mango
-sweet peas (frozen)
-asparagus
-kiwi
-bananas
-cabbage
-broccoli
-eggplant

Sunday, September 20, 2009

The "Dirty Dozen"

Considering "going organic" with your produce? If so, consider the following "Dirty Dozen" list, courtesy of the Environmental Working Group (http://foodnews.org/). The following fruits and veggies contain the highest levels of pesticides. Therefore, you should consider choosing the organic version of them:
  • peaches

  • apples

  • sweet bell peppers

  • celery

  • nectarines

  • strawberries

  • cherries

  • pears

  • grapes (imported)

  • spinach

  • lettuce

  • potatoes