Dirty Dozen 2016

EGW (Environmental Working Group) released 2016 Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen Lists, are you update?

The Dirty Dozen list rate the produce foods that most contain pesticides, while the Clean Fifteen as the produce foods with the least pesticide amounts.

While eating locally produced and organic food is always my first choice, not everything I eat is organic, so I rely on this guide to make wise choices in what would be OK to eat if I can’t find organic.

Let’s keep in mind that exposure to certain pesticides can lead to cancer,  reproductive and developmental damage, hormone disruption and neurological problems ADHD among other health issues.

So here it goes:

2016 Dirty Dozen

1. Strawberries
2. Apples
3. Nectarines
4. Peaches
5. Celery Grapes
6. Cherries
7. Spinach
8. Tomatoes
9. Sweet Bell Peppers
10. Cherry Tomatoes
11. Cucumbers
12. Hot Peppers
13. Kale & Collard Greens

2016 Clean Fifteen

1. Avocados
2. Sweet Corn (non GMO)
3. Pineapples
4. Cabbage
5. Sweet Peas (frozen)
6. Onions
7. Asparagus
8. Mangoes
9. Papayas (non GMO)
10. Kiwi
11. Eggplant
12. Honeydew Melon
13. Grapefruit
14. Cantaloupe
15. Cauliflower

• The extended Dirty Dozen & Clean Fifteen lists are available on EWG”s website www.ewg.org