We all want to eat things that are safe and not laden with toxins, but did you know the FDA actually allows fruits and vegetables be sold with toxic amounts of pesticides on them?
Environmental Working Groups “Dirty Dozen” & “Clean 15” has released this list to help us know what fruits and vegetables are safe and which ones are not.
Dirty Dozen: Clean Fifteen:
1. Apples 1. Asparagus
2. Bell Peppers 2. Avocado
3. Blueberries- domestic 3. Cabbage
4. Celery 4. Cantalope
5. Cucumbers 5. Corn
6. Grapes 6. Eggplant
7. Lettuce 7. Grapefruit
8. Nectarines- imported 8. Kiwi
9. Peaches 9. Mangoes
10. Potatoes 10. Mushrooms
11. Spinach 11. Onions
12. Strawberries 12. Pineapples
13. Sweet peas
14. Sweet Potatoes
15. Watermelon
Extra care needs to be taken in washing, cleaning and preparing foods from the dirty dozen list. Make sure you follow the recommended instructions if you choose to eat the “Dirty” foods.
Bananas don’t appear on either list but apparently that’s because you have to peel the banana first. We’ve not seen any problem with bananas so far.
The safe thing is to make sure you clean all fruit and vegetables before eating and preparing them.
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