The dirty dozen, renegade fruits and vegetable that are a no-no for organic foodies.
The list was originally compiled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It is a selection of fruits and veggie options that one should consider buying as organic to avoid unnecessary pesticides (based on test results of pesticides that remain on product). These are fruits and vegetables that you should buy organically, if you can spare the extra expense.
There are many reasons to consider organic produce and you get even more stars for buying local organic. Buying local means your produce is picked, sold and enjoyed at peak freshness. Organic farmers undergo strict prerequisites to become certified and maintain that certification.
Pesticides are unnatural chemicals created for treatment of weeds and animals. Why would you want to eat it? They are, more often that not, petroleum-based… foreign oil… who owns the oil and what do our dollars support to buy the oil… what happens to the run off of the pesticides that are applied
Here is a list of produce to consider buying organically, if you are able.
FRUIT
· Apples
· Cherries
· Grapes, imported
· Nectarines
· Peaches
· Pears
· Raspberries
· Strawberries
· Apples
· Cherries
· Grapes, imported
· Nectarines
· Peaches
· Pears
· Raspberries
· Strawberries
VEGETABLES
· Bell peppers
· Celery
· Potatoes
· Spinach
· Bell peppers
· Celery
· Potatoes
· Spinach
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