It’s been a while since I read over the Dirty Dozen and the Clean Fifteen {even though I have the apps on my iphone!} and I’m a little bummed to know that I’ve been paying double for organic kiwi when it’s really not entirely necessary especially when you’re trying to keep your grocery bill reasonable.
As a refresher, here is a list of Dirty Dozen fruits and vegetables to try your hardest to buy in organic {since they’re heavily sprayed and tested positive for about 50+ chemicals each} and also check out the Clean Fifteen which usually have little to no trace of pesticides.
P.S – don’t freak out about your dull, non-waxy organic apples with the occasional wormhole. It’s a good thing that the bugs are eating them 😉
the dirties:
- – celery
- – peaches
- – strawberries
- – apples
- – domestic blueberries
- – nectarines
- – sweet bell peppers
- – spinach, kale and collard greens
- – cherries
- – potatoes
- – imported grapes
- – lettuce
the clean team:
- – onions
- – avocados
- – sweet corn
- – pineapples
- – mango
- – sweet peas
- – asparagus
- – kiwi fruit
- – cabbage
- – eggplant
- – cantaloupe
- – watermelon
- – grapefruit
- – sweet potatoes
- – sweet onions
Thanks to PBS and the EWG for the reminder :). Image via.
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