Organic or Conventional: The Dirty Dozen & The Clean Fifteen
Scientists have found that chlorpyrifos negatively impacts children’s brain development and behavior. Despite this, the EPA reversed the ban on this toxic ingredient and is allowing its use in our food until 2022. Read on to learn what foods to choose organic to keep your family safe from this neurotoxic insecticide - and what conventional foods get the ok.
The Dirty Dozen +1
Strawberries
Spinach
Kale
Nectarines
Apples
Grapes
Peaches
Cherries
Pears
Tomatoes
Celery
Potatoes
Hot Peppers
The dirty dozen were found to have the highest levels of pesticide residue, with some containing as many as 22 different types of residue on one sample. Go organic whenever possible to ensure you keep your family safe from dangerous pesticides.
The Clean 15
Avocados
Sweet Corn
Pineapples
Sweet Peas Frozen
Onions
Papayas
Eggplants
Asparagus
Kiwi
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Cantaloupe
Broccoli
Mushrooms
Honeydew Melons
These 15 fruits and vegetables were found to have the lowest levels of pesticide residue. As such, the EWG gives the green light on purchasing conventional.
