The 12 Fruits and Vegetables Most Likely to Be Contaminated with Dangerous Pesticides

If you have limited availability of organics or are keeping a careful eye on foods costs, it pays to be aware of when choosing organics matters more and when it’s less critical.

Remember that eating conventionally-grown produce is far better than not eating fruits and vegetables at all.

Here then, are the Dirty Dozen to choose organic when you can:

• Apples
• Strawberries
• Grapes
• Celery
• Peaches
• Spinach
• Sweet bell peppers
• Nectarines (imported)
• Cucumbers
• Cherry tomatoes
• Snap peas (imported)
• Potatoes

And here are the Clean Fifteen least likely to harbor harmful chemical residues:

• Sweet potatoes
• Cauliflower
• Cantaloupe
• Grapefruit
• Eggplant
• Kiwi
• Papaya
• Mangoes
• Asparagus
• Onions
• Sweet peas – frozen
• Cabbage
• Pineapples
• Sweet corn
• Avocados

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