{"id":6747,"date":"2014-03-19T11:47:00","date_gmt":"2014-03-19T17:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.edgewiseblog.com\/mjh\/?p=6747"},"modified":"2014-03-19T11:38:35","modified_gmt":"2014-03-19T17:38:35","slug":"2013s-updated-dirty-dozen-produce-list-mnn-mother-nature-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edgewiseblog.com\/mjh\/health\/2013s-updated-dirty-dozen-produce-list-mnn-mother-nature-network\/","title":{"rendered":"2013’s updated Dirty Dozen produce list | MNN – Mother Nature Network"},"content":{"rendered":"

2013’s updated Dirty Dozen produce list | MNN – Mother Nature Network<\/a> <\/p>\n

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2013 Dirty Dozen List<\/strong> <\/p>\n

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\u2019t 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. <\/p>\n

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

    2013 Clean 15 list<\/strong> <\/p>\n

    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\u2019t 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. <\/p>\n

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    1. Mushrooms <\/li>\n
    2. Sweet potatoes <\/li>\n
    3. Cantaloupe <\/li>\n
    4. Grapefruit <\/li>\n
    5. Kiwi <\/li>\n
    6. Eggplant <\/li>\n
    7. Asparagus <\/li>\n
    8. Mangoes <\/li>\n
    9. Papayas <\/li>\n
    10. Sweet peas \u2013 frozen <\/li>\n
    11. Cabbage <\/li>\n
    12. Avocados <\/li>\n
    13. Pineapple <\/li>\n
    14. Onions <\/li>\n
    15. Corn<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Dirty Dozen Plus category<\/strong> [follow the link]<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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