Here it is the list that helps you use your food $ to go toward filling your stomach and increasing your health.\u00a0 See you at the local farmers markets this year!<\/p>\n
Environmental Working Group (EWG) uses the latest pesticide residue data from government testing to create a list of fruits and vegetables with the highest pesticide loads. It\u2019s important to note that even after being washed or sometimes even peeled, residues levels remained. That\u2019s because many pesticides are systemic, meaning they are taken up inside of the plant, becoming part of the actual fruit or veggie. The most pesticide-contaminated produce items\u00a0are:<\/p>\n
EWG also found that\u00a0nonorganic hot peppers, kale and collard greens<\/a><\/strong> contain trace levels of particularly toxic pesticides. Opt for organic versions of these veggies, too.<\/p>\n EWG analyzed 2014 pesticide data from United States Department of Agriculture annual testing. Here are some key takeaways:<\/p>\n While it\u2019s important to choose organic whenever possible, that may not always be an option. Crunching the same data used to come up with the 2016 Dirty Dozen list, EWG also shares a list of 15 produce items least likely to harbor pesticide residues. (Only 1 percent of avocado samples showed any detectable pesticides.)<\/p>\n I recommend opting for organic sweet corn and papayas, though, because they are common GMO<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0crops.<\/p>\n\n
\n2016 Clean 15 List<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\nPesticide Health Threats We Can\u2019t Ignore<\/strong><\/h4>\n