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To Buy Or Not To Buy: The Organic Debate

July 18, 2013 By Danielle Leave a Comment

2013-Dirty-Dozen-EWGParents often ask me whether or not they should be buying organic food for their little ones.  In a perfect world, we wouldn’t have to decide between organic and conventional.  In a perfect world, all of our fruits, vegetables, dairy, eggs, meat and fish would be natural, chemical- and pesticide-free.  Until that day, I let parents know of the dirty dozen and clean fifteen list.  This list, compiled by the nonprofit organization Environmental Working Group, comprises the 12 most pesticide-laden fruits and vegetables on the market as well as the cleanest 15.  So if you’re trying to figure out where you’d like to spend the few extra bucks on organic produce, let the dirty dozen list be your guide.  Alternatively, let the clean 15 list provide you with peace of mind that not every non-organic, conventional fruit and vegetable you eat is loaded with unwanted chemicals.

The Dirty Dozen (The fruits and vegetables you may want to consider buying organic)

  1. Apples
  2. Celery
  3. Cherry Tomatoes
  4. Cucumbers
  5. Grapes
  6. Hot Peppers
  7. Imported Nectarines
  8. Peaches
  9. Potatoes
  10. Spinach
  11. Strawberries
  12. Sweet Bell Peppers

*With a not so honorable mention to summer squash, collard greens and kale

The Clean 15 (The safest conventional fruits and vegetables)

  1. Asparagus
  2. Avocados
  3. Cabbage
  4. Cantaloupe
  5. Sweet Corn
  6. Eggplant
  7. Grapefruit
  8. Kiwi
  9. Mangos
  10. Mushrooms
  11. Onions
  12. Papayas
  13. Pineapple
  14. Frozen Sweet Peas
  15. Sweet Potatoes

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