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The Dirty Dozen

May 9, 2012

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Green, yellow and red bell peppers from the capsicum annuum plant. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Not the movie but the top 12 foods with the largest pesticide footprint. The author says people that switch these 12 items to organic versions can reduce their toxins by 80%. Some of these are shocking. We don’t even think about them. The dirty dozen are:

a) Apples
b) Celery
c) Strawberries
d) Peaches
e) Spinach
f) Nectarines (imported)
g) Grapes
h) Sweet Bell Peppers
i) Potatoes
j) Blueberries
k) Lettuce
l) Kale/Collard Greens
m) Others include:
i) Fatty Meats
ii) Milk
iii) Coffee
iv) Wine
v) Chocolate

What to Buy Organic? (eatfeelbebetter.wordpress.com)
Know the Dirty Dozen (robinshealthnest.wordpress.com)
The Dirty Dozen-Fruits and Vegetables with the Most Pesticides (farmfoodieandfitness.com)
The Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 (martinechinholisticnutritionista.wordpress.com)
Top 10 best and worst produce for pesticides (agrowingseason.wordpress.com)
The Dirty Dozen (grassfedmama.wordpress.com)
The Dirty Dozen (livingbeyondorganicmom.wordpress.com)
Foods you should buy that are organic… (organicandhealthy.wordpress.com)
12 Foods Where Only Organic Will Do (stacyknows.com)
What foods should I buy organic? (askdrjames.com)

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