With all the fresh fruits and veggies available during the summer, I find myself trying to memorize the "safe list" for produce. Since finding out that spinach and strawberries generally contain more pesticides that certain other picks, I try to steer clear from making them an everyday staple in my diet. I don't get compulsive about it, but if I'm going to have a salad every day, I'll try to find some organic greens before I grab some of that spinach that's on sale.
I found it helpful to pretty much memorize the list of vegetables and fruits typically highest in pesticides, and which are typically safer. An MSN
Delish article gives more details, but here's the streamlined list of non-organic produce that you can probably eat safely:
- Asparagus
- Avocados
- Banana
- Broccoli
- Cabbage
- Corn
- Eggplant
- Kiwis
- Mango
- Onions
- Papaya
- Peas
- Pineapple
- Sweet Potatoes
- Tomatoes
- Watermelon
On the Watch List are:
- Apples
- Carrots
- Celery
- Cherries
- Kale
- Grapes
- Nectarines
- Peaches
- Pears
- Peppers
- Salad Greens
- Strawberries
Potatoes left the Watch List- I'm encouraged by that. But they might get treated with fungicides as well, so use some caution. And I don't even want to mention how that morning cup of coffee might be laden with pesticides (must they take it all away from us?!).Well, we'll do the best we can, right?
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