Organic or Conventional Produce? Pesticides Clean and Dirty

A library colleague sent this information from CNN Money based on information from the Environmental Working Group (ERG) .

"Differentiate between clean and dirty.

Organic produce costs more than the conventional kind.

Cut your pesticide intake by going organic on the dirtiest produce (apples, lettuce) and conventional on the cleanest (kiwi, tomatoes)."

The Worst Dirty Dozen (Buy these organic)
Peach
Apple
Bell Pepper
Celery
Nectarine
Strawberries
Cherries
Kale
Lettuce
Grapes (Imported)
Carrot
Pear

The Clean 15 (Lowest in Pesticides)
Onion
Avocado
Sweet Corn
Pineapple
Mango
Asparagus
Sweet Peas
Kiwi
Cabbage
Eggplant
Papaya
Watermelon
Broccoli
Tomato
Sweet Potato

Here's the full list with 47 entries from the Environmental Working Group Website:
http://www.foodnews.org/fulllist.php

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http://www.foodnews.org/