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2013 Dirty Dozen List

The fruits and vegetables that rank the highest in pesticide load are known as the Dirty Dozen, and the EWG advises that if you can’t afford to buy all organic produce, you should at least buy organic versions of these 12 items. There are also two extra Dirty Dozen Plus vegetables on the list. The explanation for those is below.

1. Apples
2. Strawberries
3. Grapes
4. Celery
5. Peaches
6. Spinach
7. Sweet bell peppers
8. Nectarines
9. Cucumbers
10. Potatoes
11. Cherry tomatoes
12. Hot peppers

2013 Clean 15 list

The produce that ends up on the bottom of the list, those with the least amount of pesticide contamination are known as the Clean 15. If you can’t afford to buy organic, but you want to be exposed as little as possible to pesticides, these 15 fruits and vegetables should make up a good amount of what you eat.

1. Mushrooms
2. Sweet potatoes
3. Cantaloupe
4. Grapefruit
5. Kiwi
6. Eggplant
7. Asparagus
8. Mangoes
9. Papayas
10. Sweet peas – frozen
11. Cabbage
12. Avocados
13. Pineapple
14. Onions
15. Corn

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2013’s updated Dirty Dozen produce list | MNN – Mother Nature Network