Which Fruits and Vegetables Must You Buy Organic?

Organic fruits and vegetables sometimes cost more than conventional ones.

Since we are all budget conscious, it is time to think about which produce we should make a priority to buy organic.

The Environmental Working Group produces an annual list assessing which fruits and vegetables are most likely to contain the most (or least) pesticides.

You may be surprised at the produce that occupy either end of the spectrum.

The Full List: 45 Fruits and Veggies | EWG’s 2012 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™.

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• Group names the “Dirty Dozen” when it comes to fruits, vegetables with highest pesticide residue (al.com)
• Shopper’s delight: Here’s what to buy organic (grist.org)
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Tags: Environmental Working Group, Food and Related Products, fruit, fruits and vegetables, organic, Pesticide, Produce, vegetables

This post was written by Grainsofhope, posted on July 13, 2012 Friday at 10:23 pm