“The Dirty Dozen” is a famous list of the infamous fruit and vegetables most laced with pesticides.
“Organically grown” gets quite expensive so pick and choose, based on this list, and what’s available and locally grown.
We also recommend using a veggie-wash on ALL your vegetables and fruit as a prep before cooking.
To counterbalance the Dirty Dozen we’ve included “The Clean Fifteen,” which are the fruit and vegetables least likely to contain pesticides.
The Dirty Dozen
- Apples
- Celery
- Cherry tomatoes
- Cucumbers
- Grapes
- Hot peppers
- Nectarines (imported)
- Peaches
- Potatoes
- Spinach
- Strawberries
- Sweet bell peppers
- Kale and Collard greens
- Summer squash
The latest update on the Dirty Dozen, has now technically increased its number to make it (unofficially) the unclean fourteen!
The Clean Fifteen
- Asparagus
- Avocados
- Cabbage
- Cantaloupe
- Sweet corn
- Eggplant
- Grapefruit
- Kiwi
- Mangoes
- Mushrooms
- Onions
- Papayas
- Pineapples
- Sweet peas (frozen)
- Sweet potatoes
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