Thursday, March 9, 2017

EWG'S 2017 Clean Fifteen and Dirty Dozen Lists






The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has released their always helpful Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen lists for 2017.  
The Dirty Dozen list is made up of the twelve fruits and vegetables that were found to have the most pesticide residue contamination.  And the Clean Fifteen list is made up of the fifteen fruits and vegetables that were found to have the least pesticide residue contamination.  
These lists are excellent resources for us when we are grocery shopping.  We can be less concerned about buying certified organic fruits and vegetables that are on the Clean Fifteen list, and if we aim to stick to certified organic fruits and vegetables on the Dirty Dozen list, we will reduce our pesticide exposure and support our overall health.  
The fruits and vegetables on the Dirty Dozen list include (with the most contaminated food on the Dirty Dozen list at the top):
Strawberries
Spinach
Nectarines
Apples
Peaches
Pears
Cherries
Grapes
Celery
Tomatoes
Sweet Bell Peppers
Potatoes

The fruits and vegetables on the Clean Fifteen list include (with the least contaminated food on the Clean Fifteen list at the top):
Sweet Corn
Avocados
Pineapples
Cabbage
Onions
Sweet peas (frozen)
Papayas
Asparagus
Mangos
Eggplant
Honeydew Melon
Kiwi
Cantaloupe
Cauliflower
Grapefruit 


Visit https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/summary.php to learn more about the EWG's Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen lists.