Eating organic can be a challenge in terms of cost and accessibility. Here is a helpful list of conventionally-grown produce with the highest (Dirty Dozen) and lowest (Clean 15) concentrations of pesticides!
Dirty Dozen: Buy these organic!
- Apples
- Peaches
- Nectarines
- Spinach
- Kale
- Strawberries
- Celery
- Cherry tomatoes
- Cucumbers
- Grapes
- Hot peppers
- Bell peppers
- Potatoes
Clean 15
- Asparagus
- avocado
- cabbage
- cantaloupe
- sweet corn
- eggplant
- grapefruit
- kiwi
- mangoes
- mushrooms
- onions
- papaya
- pineapple
- sweet peas
- sweet potato
source: Environmental Working Group