Sunday, June 5, 2011

The Dirty Dozen & Clean 15

Of course, I like 10 of these items.

Produce with the highest pesticide levels (per the Environmental Working Group):

  1. Peaches
  2. Apples
  3. Bell Peppers
  4. Celery
  5. Nectarines
  6. Strawberries
  7. Cherries
  8. Kale
  9. Lettuce
  10. Imported Grapes
  11. Carrots
  12. Pears
The Clean 15:
  1. Onions
  2. Avocado
  3. Corn
  4. Pineapple
  5. Mangoes
  6. Asparagus
  7. Sweet Peas
  8. Kiwifruit
  9. Cabbage
  10. Eggplant
  11. Papaya
  12. Watermelon
  13. Broccoli
  14. Tomatoes
  15. Sweet Potatoes
We are trying to grow a few of these in our teeny tiny garden. We water them and the bugs come to eat the moist leaves. We are still trying and praying for rain.

Source: American Baby Magazine May 2010