Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Which produce shoud I always buy organic?

If you want to make the switch to organic produce, but not sure what you start with, here are the top 5 worst fruits and vegetables to buy conventional since they contain the highest level of pesticides. You'll be surprised to find that it's often not much more expensive than the conventional produce.

1. Peach
2. Apple
3. Sweet Bell pepper
4. Nectarine
5. Celery

Here are the top 5 fruits and vegetables you don't have to feel guilty about buying conventional:

1. Onion
2. Avocado
3. Sweet Cord
4. Pineapple
5. Mango


Here's the comprehensive list of the pesticides level in the most popular fruits and vegetables, so start from the top and work your way down.
http://foodnews.org/fulllist.php

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