Top 12 Produce to Avoid due to Pesticides

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As promised, here is the list which I obtained from:

http://www.foodnews.org/walletguide.php

You might also like to see their expanded databases located at:

http://www.foodnews.org/fullresults.php

http://www.foodnews.org/fulldataset.php

And for fun, go to:

http://www.foodnews.org./tools.php

This will allow you to create a supermarket salad or fruit salad and give

you an approximate idea of how many pesticides you might consume. I found

it quite fascinating.

We really do avoid the top 12 pesticide produce. If I can't find organic

substitutes within my price range we do without. The others I wash very

well (in fact, I wash all the produce that I bring home before I put them

up) and peel those I can to minimize exposures. I'm also very careful about

purchasing GM produce and will avoid them as well.

Rosie

Highest in Pesticides

These 12 popular fresh fruits and vegetables are consistently the most

contaminated with pesticides - buy these organic.

.. Apples

.. Bell Peppers

.. Celery

.. Cherries

.. Grapes (imported)

.. Nectarines

.. Peaches

.. Pears

.. Potatoes

.. Red Raspberries

.. Spinach

.. Strawberries

Lowest in Pesticides

These 12 popular fresh fruits and vegetables consistently have the lowest

levels of pesticides.

.. Asparagus

.. Avocados

.. Bananas

.. Broccoli

.. Cauliflower

.. Corn (sweet)

.. Kiwi

.. Mangos

.. Onions

.. Papaya

.. Pineapples

.. Peas (sweet)