Environmental Working Groups' Organic List
Here's a reliable sources review of what to buy organic. Of course, it would be optimal if we could buy everything organic, but with soaring produce and food prices this list can help you pick and choose the organic produce that you should buy. This list starts with the lightest pesdicide load and then ends with the heaviest pesticide load. As a rule I always buy the last 15 organic.
Visit their website for more info http://www.foodnews.org/methodology.php
A good video from NBC news also shares similiar information
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619/#37911128
The Full List: 49 Fruits and Veggies
Rank | Fruit or Veggie |
---|---|
1 (Best) | Onions |
2 | Avocado |
3 | Sweet Corn (Frozen) |
4 | Pineapples |
5 | Mango (Subtropical and Tropical) |
6 | Sweet Peas (Frozen) |
7 | Asparagus |
8 | Kiwi Fruit (Subtropical and Tropical) |
9 | Cabbage |
10 | Eggplant |
11 | Cantaloupe (Domestic) |
12 | Watermelon |
13 | Grapefruit |
14 | Sweet Potatoes |
15 | Honeydew Melon |
16 | Plums (Domestic) |
17 | Cranberries |
18 | Winter Squash |
19 | Broccoli |
20 | Bananas |
21 | Tomatoes |
22 | Cauliflower |
23 | Cucumbers (Domestic) |
24 | Cantaloupe (Imported) |
25 | Grapes (Domestic) |
26 | Oranges |
27 | Red Raspberries |
28 | Hot Peppers |
29 | Green Beans (Imported) |
30 | Cucumbers (Imported) |
31 | Summer Squash |
32 | Plums (Imported) |
33 | Pears |
34 | Green Beans (Domestic) |
35 | Carrots |
36 | Blueberries (Imported) |
37 | Lettuce |
38 | Grapes (Imported) |
39 | Potatoes |
40 | Kale / Collard Greens |
41 | Cherries |
42 | Spinach |
43 | Sweet Bell Peppers |
44 | Nectarines |
45 | Blueberries (Domestic) |
46 | Apples |
47 | Strawberries |
48 | Peaches |
49 (Worst) | Celery |
Visit their website for more info http://www.foodnews.org/methodology.php
A good video from NBC news also shares similiar information
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619/#37911128
I need to print this out to take to the grocery store, thanks Jessica.
ReplyDeleteThis is good info - Im going to do the same as Candace!!
ReplyDelete-Elizabeth