Amy posted a few days ago about the challenge of buying organic. I just happened to get something in the mail today in an advertisement that listed the foods you should always buy organic because they have a high pesticide load, even after washing or peeling. They are:
apples
celery
cherry tomatoes
cucumbers
grapes
hot peppers
nectarines (imported)
peaches
potatoes
spinach
strawberries
sweet bell peppers
kale/collard greens
summer squash
That is a lot of things, but there is good news. Here are the things that you don’t need to bother to buy organic:
asparagus
avocado
cabbage
cantaloupe
corn
eggplant
grapefruit
kiwi
mangoes
mushrooms
onions
papayas
pinapples
sweet peas (frozen)
sweet potatoes
Wouldn’t you know it – I eat more of the things on the top list, and I don’t think I buy any of them organic, except maybe spinach. I suppose if I even started buying one or two items organic, that would help somewhat. Other than that, I’ll have to count on my liver to remove the toxins!
I have read in several places about the “dirty dozen”. I think those are the fruits and veggies most like to have more issues with pesticides.
Yup, that’s what that is, except they added the two on the bottom, so it isn’t really a dozen any more. But “dirty dozen” sounds more catchy!