Organic or Not

As the awareness of pesticides in fruits and vegetables has been spreading, the desire to give our kids the best they can have grows. Below is the list of the "Dirty Dozen" and "Clean Fifteen" to help you get started with making the choice between organic or not. Most of us cannot afford to get everything organic, as much as we'd like to. The "Dirty Dozen" list are those produce items that are known for having the highest levels of pesticide residue. There has also been released a list of the "Clean Fifteen", which are the produce that have the lowest levels of residue and so you do not need to buy organic.

These lists help as you start and try to buy healthier fruits and vegetables for your family.  To find more information on pesticides and the testing that has been done, go to the Environmental Working Group website: http://www.ewg.org/foodnews/methodology/.


 source: http://www.ewg.org/foodnews/