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EWG’S 2010 Shopper’s Guide Helps Cut Consumer Pesticide Exposure

Washington, DC – Environmental Working Group (EWG) delivers the sixth edition of its Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides with updated information on 49 fruits and vegetables and their total pesticide load. EWG highlights the worst offenders with its “Dirty Dozen” list and the cleanest conventional produce with its “Clean Fifteen” list. http://www.foodnews.org

Food News: 12 Most Contaminated Fruits & Vegetables

Pesticide Warning

Here are the WORST aka Most contaminated Fruits & Vegetables

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

Food News: 15 Least Contaminated Fruits & Vegetables

Here are the CLEANEST 15 aka Least Contaminated Fruits & Vegetables

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. Honey Dew Melon