Dirty Dozen vs. Clean 15

Eating organic food all of the time can be expensive, I get it. But, there are some food in particular that if you can't buy everything organic, buy these 12!

Realistically, it's worth it to spend a little more on certain items to make sure that you are putting good food into your body. Pesticides kill "pests".... so if you think about it... what are those ingredients doing to you?

Possible symptoms of long-term pesticide exposure:

• Increased risk of cancer
• Developmental effects
• Organ damage
• Reproductive effects
• Neurological impairment

The 12 foods listed below are known as the "dirty dozen". These are the MOST contaminated with pesticides and chemicals!

Dirty Dozen

• Apples
• Celery
• Strawberries
• Peaches
• Spinach
• Nectarines (imported)
• Grapes (imported)
• Sweet bell peppers
• Potatoes
• Blueberries (domestic)
• Lettuce
• Kale/ collard greens

The 15 Least Contaminated the "Clean 15" are the items that are O.K. to buy non-organic.

Clean 15

• Onions
• Corn
• Pineapples
• Avocado
• Asparagus
• Sweet Peas
• Mangoes
• Eggplant
• Cantaloupe (domestic)
• Kiwi
• Cabbage
• Watermelon
• Sweet potatoes
• Grapefruit
• Mushrooms