I try and eat organic as often as possible, and I love fruits and vegetables; however eating organic is can be more expensive. So, when is it okay to by non-organic fruits and vegetables?
The Environmental Working Group has a list of fruits and vegetables that are okay to eat non-organic and others that you should always buy organic. Sometimes referred to as the "Clean Fifteen", these are the ones eating non-organic is fine. The so called, "Dirty Dozen" are recommended to always eat organic. Here's the list:
The Clean Fifteen
- Avocados
- Sweet Corn
- Pineapples
- Cabbage
- Sweet Peas
- Onions
- Aspargus
- Mangos
- Papayas
- Kiwi
- Eggplant
- Grapefruit
- Honeydew
- Cantoloupe
- Cauliflower
The Dirty Dozen
- Apples
- Celery
- Tomatoes
- Cucumbers
- Grapes
- Nectarines
- Peaches
- Potatoes
- Spinach
- Strawberries
- Blueberries
- Sweet Bell Peppers
- Also coming up Kale and Green Beans
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