When Organic Is Not Available
http://www.naturalhomemagazine.com/Health/2004-03-01/Should-I-Eat-a-Peach.a=
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Should I Eat a Peach?
By Natural Home magazine staff
What should you buy if your favorite organic fruits and vegetables
aren=92t available? Environmental Working Group=92s list, which *****ses
the average toxic load of conventionally grown produce, can help you
choose the path of fewest pesticides. Check FoodNews.org/
re****tcard.php for further details.
Most Contaminated (buy organic)
1 Apples
2 Bell peppers
3 Celery
4 Cherries
5 Im****ted grapes
6 Nectarines
7 Peaches
8 Pears
9 Potatoes
10 Red raspberries
11 Spinach
1`2 Strawberries
Least Contaminated
1 Asparagus
2 Avocados
3 Bananas
4 Broccoli
5 Cauliflower
6 Corn (sweet)
7 Kiwi
8 Mangos
9 Onions
10 Papaya
11 Pineapples
12 Peas (sweet)
What about wa****ng?
Sadly, wa****ng won=92t change the rank of these fruits and vegetables.
Nearly all the data used to create these lists comes from the USDA
Pesticide Data Program where the foods are prepared for consumption
before they=92re tested for pesticides (apples are washed and cored,
bananas peeled, etc.). While wa****ng fresh produce may help reduce
pesticide residues, it clearly does not eliminate them. Some
pesticides are absorbed into the plant, are in the fruit, and cannot
be cleaned off.
