How to Know Which Fruits and Veggies Have the Most Pesticides

When shopping for groceries, as consumers, we’d like to know which fruits and veggies have the most pesticicdes. Most consumers would buy organic produce if the prices were the same as non organic produce prices. If you have the money, always buy organic. If you’re cash strapped, I recommend purchasing organic produce for fruits and veggies that are most contaminated. Then, to save money, buy non organic fruits and veggies for the produce items that are least contaminated.

In order to know which foods are safe, there are several lists you can rely on. The Dirty Dozen Plus and The Clean Fifteen is a great way to educate yourself.

Based upon this information, a price conscious consumer’s grocery purchases might look like this:

Organic Blueberries (Dirty Dozen)

Non Organic Sweet Potatoes (Clean Fifteen)

Organic Kale (Dirty Dozen)

Organic Spinach (Dirty Dozen)

Non Organic Avocados (Clean Fifteen)

Non Organic Cantaloupe (Clean Fifteen)

Regardless of money, you can always create your own organic fruit and vegetable garden which we view as the best option. You’ll save money, you’ll know exactly where your food comes from, and you’ll have fun! We’ve been documenting our first year gardening on our blog and we’re happy to answer any questions from our readers. Read more about our garden here: First Steps in Creating an Organic Fruits and Vegetable Garden

Green Pepper, Italian Parsley, & Australian Basil from our latest harvest

Much of this post is based on the information provided in the helpful guide below. The guide depicts the cleanest (Clean Fifteen) and dirtiest (Dirty Dozen) non organic produce items for 2013.

The Dirty Dozen Plus and The Clean Fifteen

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