Today I want to breakdown the difference between the CLEAN 15 & the DIRTY 12.
These are 2 lists put out by the EWG about pesticides in produce each year.
What does that mean?
For me that means I try to buy the items on the Dirty 12 list organic when available (because their nonorganic/ conventional counterparts will have the highest concentration of pesticides).
As for the Clean 15, the nonorganic/ conventional items are safer to buy because those crops don't recieve as many pesticides during the growing process!
Let's get to the lists:
CLEAN 15:
Avocado
Sweet Corn
Pineapple
Onions
Papaya
Sweet Peas frozen
Eggplant
Asparagus
Cauliflower
Cantaloupe
Broccoli
Mushrooms
Cabbage
Honeydew Melon
Kiwi
DIRTY 12:
Strawberries
Spinach
Kale
Nectarines
Apples
Grapes
Peaches
Cherries
Pears
Tomatoes
Celery
Potatoes
Bonus: Hot peppers
Comment below which one surprises you the most from either list!
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