RANK | FRUIT OR VEGGIE | SCORE |
1 (worst) | Peach | 100 (highest pesticide load) |
2 | Apple | 93 |
3 | Sweet Bell Pepper | 83 |
4 | Celery | 82 |
5 | Nectarine | 81 |
6 | Strawberries | 80 |
7 | Cherries | 73 |
8 | Kale | 69 |
9 | Lettuce | 67 |
10 | Grapes - Imported | 66 |
11 | Carrot | 63 |
12 | Pear | 63 |
13 | Collard Greens | 60 |
14 | Spinach | 58 |
15 | Potato | 56 |
16 | Green Beans | 53 |
17 | Summer Squash | 53 |
18 | Pepper | 51 |
19 | Cucumber | 50 |
Monday, March 22, 2010
The most pesticide laden crops
In choosing a raw diet you are also choosing to eat a lot of produce. Mother Jones published a story today showing the Environmental Working Group's list of the most contaminated crops based on their recent research. You can see the article here. You can see the EWG complete list here. The ones with a score 50 or more are pasted below. Those are the ones that I would recommend you buy organically, if available and if your budget allows.
Labels:
pesticide laden produce,
raw diet
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