It’s no secret that fruits and vegetables are good for us, but unless you buy everything organic, there’s a good chance you are ingesting some nasty pesticides with all those healthy foods. Well, it turns out some fruits and veggies are exposed to more harmful pesticides than others and a new report reveals which ones to watch out for, and which are totally okay.
The Environmental Working Group has come out with their annual list of the "Dirty Dozen," 12 produce items with the highest amounts of pesticide residue, as well as the "Clean Fifteen," items to have the lowest amount, and you may be surprised by the findings.
Overall, the report reveals that more than 230 pesticides were found across 70 percent of conventionally grown fruits and vegetables, with strawberries and spinach among the worst produce for pesticide residue, while avocados and corn are the best, which seems to make sense since avocados have a skin you don’t eat, and corn has an inedible outer husk.
Dirty Dozen
- Strawberries
- Spinach
- Nectarines
- Apples
- Grapes
- Peaches
- Cherries
- Pears
- Tomatoes
- Celery
- Potatoes
- Sweet Bell Peppers
Clean Fifteen
- Avocados
- Sweet Corn
- Pineapples
- Cabbage
- Onions
- Frozen Sweet Peas
- Papayas
- Asparagus
- Mangos
- Eggplants
- Honeydews
- Kiwis
- Cantaloupes
- Cauliflower
- Broccoli
Source: The Daily Mail