As a wife and mother
of two growing children, my biggest concern is to feed them healthy, organic
food. However, I find that my grocery bill goes up considerably. It is simply too expensive for a family of four to buy only organic! Luckily, I
found the Dirty Dozen list. It is a list of twelve fruits and vegetables that
have the highest pesticide residue. According
to the Environmental Working Group which analyzes Department of Agriculture
data about pesticide residue and ranks food based on how much or little
pesticide residue they have: “It has been estimated that individuals can reduce
their exposure by 80 percent if they switch to organic when buying these foods”
After reading this article, I make sure to
buy these fruits and vegetables organic. I have
peace of mind and I no longer worry about having to cut back on other out of school activities so I can afford to buy organic. I hope this information
is helpful for you too!
Click on the following links for more data:
Dirty Dozen List + 2
- Apples
- Celery
- Cherry tomatoes
- Cucumbers
- Grapes
- Hot peppers
- Nectarines- imported
- Peaches
- Potatoes
- Spinach
- Strawberries
- Sweet bell peppers
- Kale/ collard greens
- Summer Squash
Please support our Farmers Markets! They have delicious fresh organic produce!
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