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Organic Foods – are they healthier?

Organic food is often more expensive than conventionally-grown food so here is a list to love or avoid

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Fruit & Vegetables where the organic label means the most

According to the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit organization that analyzes the results of government pesticide testing in the U.S., the following fruits and vegetables have the highest pesticide levels, so are best to buy organic:

Avoid these foods if possible – or buy organic.

  • Strawberries
  • Spinach
  • Kale, collard, and mustard greens
  • Peaches
  • Pears
  • Nectarines
  • Apples
  • Grapes
  • Capsicum & Hot Peppers
  • Cherries
  • Blueberries
  • Green Beans

Fruit & Vegetables you DON’T need to buy organic

Known as the “Clean 15”, these conventionally-grown fruits and vegetables are generally low in pesticides:

  • Avocados
  • Sweet corn
  • Pineapple
  • Onions
  • Papaya
  • Sweet peas (frozen)
  • Asparagus
  • Honeydew melon
  • Kiwi
  • Cabbage
  • Mushrooms
  • Mangoes
  • Sweet Potatoes
  • Watermelon
  • Carrots

Buy organic meat, eggs and dairy if you can afford to

Industrially-raised animals may be fed corn, grains, antibiotics, animal byproducts, growth hormones, pesticides, and sewage sludge. These practices can have health consequences for both the animals themselves and people consuming their meat, eggs, or milk.

For further information on how to protect your family from pesticides, visit the EWG’s shoppers guide  

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