Top 15 organic foods to buy and eat

Practically Green
Supriya Doshi
Tuesday, August 4, 2009

For starters, not all un-organic food has as high a pesticide contamination as others. What does that mean? It means that you don’t have to buy everything organic. Phew! Thank goodness, because our wallets would be hurting–and empty–if we did that.

Here’s are lists of the “dirtiest” and “cleanest” fruits and veggies out there, according to the Environmental Working Group:

Highest pesticide levels:
1. Peach
2. Apple
3. Sweet bell pepper
4. Celery
5. Nectarine
6. Strawberries
7. Cherries
8. Kale
9. Lettuce
10. Grapes–imported
11. Carrot
12. Pear
13. Collard Greens
14. Spinach
15. Potato

Lowest pesticide levels:
47. Onion
46. Avocado
45. Sweet corn–frozen
44. Pineapple
43. Mango
42. Asparagus
41. Sweet peas–frozen
40. Kiwi
39. Cabbage
38. Eggplant
37. Papaya
36. Watermelon
35. Broccoli
34. Tomato
33. Sweet potato

In addition to produce, buying organic meat, milk and coffee is recommended.

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