Ever wonder which fruits and veggies are most likely to have pesticide residues?
Wonder no more! says one of my favourite blogs, Sutainable Table. They’ve given us the heads up to the US based Environmental Working Group’s list of the top 12 fruits and vegetables most often contaminated with pesticides.
This list - dubbed the “Dirty Dozen” - includes:
- Peaches
- Apples
- Sweet bell peppers
- Celery
- Nectarines
- Strawberries
- Cherries
- Pears
- Grapes
- Spinach
- Lettuce
- Potatoes
So if you can’t get our hands on local, organic food, definitely try to avoid these.
About the Author...
Joanne Hay, Editor of Nourished Magazine, Chief Nourisher and Mother of three is very grateful to live in Byron Bay and be able to share all she has learned about Nourishment. She has trained as an Acupuncturist (unfinished), Kinesiologist (finished) and parent (never finished). She serves the Weston A Price Foundation as a chapter leader. She loves sauerkraut, kangaroo tail stew, home made ice cream, her husband Wes and her kids Isaiah, Brynn and Ronin (in no particular order…well maybe ice cream first).
Oct 27th, 2006 at 6:31 pm
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Nov 20th, 2006 at 5:18 pm
If you are unable to buy organic produce can the dirty dozen be soaked in apple cider vinegar? If so, do you know how much apple cider vinegar in relation to water?
Nov 20th, 2006 at 7:33 pm
I’d love to know too. Does anyone know to answer to this querie?
Nov 29th, 2006 at 4:23 pm
It is apparently better to peel and/or cook them. I usually wash with 50/50 (vinegar/water) straight away - to also stop bacteria from multiplying.