Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Dirty Dozen and the Clean 15

Hi everyone!
I hope all is going well so far in August which is somehow almost half way over!!!!!
I wanted to post about trying to decide which produce to splurge on going Organic or not. I am posting a link to a site that will shoe you a list on 12 (+2 added) fruits and veggies to avoid as far as pesticide go and 15 that are not as important to avoid. I know that it can be spending buying all Organic so this is a good way to start if you are trying to take baby steps!
 Check it..... Dirty Dozen/Clean 15


Dirty Dozen

  1. Apples
  2. Strawberries
  3. Grapes
  4. Celery
  5. Peaches
  6. Spinach
  7. Sweet Bell Peppers
  8. Nectarines- imported
  9. Cucumbers
  10. Potatoes
  11. Cherry Tomatoes
  12. Hot Peppers 
Clean 15  
  1. Sweet Corn
  2. Onions
  3. Pineapple
  4. Avocado
  5. Cabbage
  6. Sweet Peas- frozen
  7. Papaya
  8. Mangos
  9. Asparagus
  10. Eggplant
  11. Kiwi
  12. Grapefruit
  13. Cantaloupe
  14. Sweet Potato
  15. Mushrooms
And there is also a Dirty Dozen Plus- these items are not on the Dirty Dozen list but still something to try to find in organic if you can:
  1. Summer Squash 
  2. Leafy Greens (kale and collards in particular)

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