Organic Shopper’s Go-To Guide

If you can’t always find organics, or can’t always afford the cost, use this simple list to guide you through what’s most important at the store:

The Dirty Dozen
Buy These Organic

1. Celery
2. Peaches
3. Strawberries
4. Apples
5. Blueberries
6. Nectarines
7. Bell Peppers
8. Spinach
9. Kale
10. Cherries
11. Potatoes
12. Grapes (Imported)

The Clean 15
Lowest in Pesticides

1. Onions
2. Avocado
3. Sweet Corn
4. Pineapple
5. Mangos
6. Sweet Peas
7. Asparagus
8. Kiwi
9. Cabbage
10. Eggplant
11. Cantaloupe
12. Watermelon
13. Grapefruit
14. Sweet Potato
15. Honeydew Melon

The Environmental Working Group put this list together that I found at www.foodnews.com.  I keep a laminated copy of it in my wallet and use it when I’m shopping.  It’s really helpful!