Avoiding Pesticides-the Dirty Dozen

If you're like me, you try to buy as much organic food as possible.  But that gets so expensive!  How do you "go organic" on a budget?  One way is to shop by the Environmental Working Group's Dirty Dozen list.  Each year, the EWG puts out a list of those foods which are most likely to contain pesticides.  They call this list, their "Dirty Dozen".  To go along with it, they also list the "Clean Fifteen", which are least likely to have pesticides.  According to the EWG, the average consumer can reduce their exposure of pesticides up to 90% simply by going organic for the Dozen.
This year's list:
Dirty Dozen
Apples
Celery
Sweet Bell Peppers
Peaches
Strawberries
Nectarines
Grapes
Spinach, Kale & Collard Greens
Lettuce
Cucumbers
Blueberries
Potatoes

Clean Fifteen
Mushrooms
Watermelons
Oranges
Sweet Potatoes
Canteloupe
Kiwi Fruit
Eggplant
Mango
Asparagus
Sweet Peas
Cabbage
Avocado
Pineapple
Sweet Corn
Onions

For the full article, please visit www.ewg.org/foodnews