Guide to Lower Pesticide Exposure in the Diet

An Environmental Working Group simulation of thousands of consumers eating high and low pesticide diets shows that people can lower their pesticide exposure by 90% by avoiding the top twelve most contaminated fruits and vegetables, and eating the less contaminated will expose a person to a fraction over two pesticides per day.

12 Most contaminated/Buy these Organic:
Apples, bell peppers, celery, cherries, imported grapes, nectarines, peaches, pears, potatoes, red raspberries, spinach, and strawberries.

12 Least contaminated:
Asparagus, avocados, bananas, broccoli, cauliflower, sweet corn, kiwi, mango's, onions, papaya, pineapple, sweet peas.

from www.ewg.org, 2003

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