Clean Fruit - Choose Conventionally-grown

Last week we highlighted the fruits and vegetables most likely to contain pesticide residues. While we do not know that these pesticides cause physical harm, it is conceivable that the increased prevalence of cancers and other health problems could be linked to the increased use of chemicals in conventional farming.

The Environmental Working Group, a non-profit watchdog organization, also published a list of the fruit and vegetables that have the least amount of pesticide residues. When buying from this list, Better Living suggests choosing conventionally-grown (non-organic). You can save some money for filling up your car!

Least-Likely To Contain Pesticides (best first)

1. Onions
2. Avocado
3. Sweet Corn, Frozen
4. Pineapples
5. Mango
6. Sweet Peas, Frozen
7. Asparagus
8. Kiwi
9. Bananas
10. Cabbage
11. Broccoli
12. Eggplant

Environmental Working Group www.foodnews.org