A friend asked:
"So do you buy organic fruits and veggies? Like, the dirty dozen or whatever? That business online about the worst pesticide-ridden produce? We don't spend that much on our fruits and veggies... We buy cheap-o from Aldi or Walmart. But now that hoopla has me worried."
To the first question, no. I don't buy all organic. There are many conventional (non-organic) fruits and veggies where pesticides are not a problem like bananas and avocados (anything with a thick, non edible skin). I'll get to that in a sec.
But for those who don't know, the "Dirty Dozen" are the top non-organic fruits and vegetables to avoid because they are overloaded with pesticides.
The Dirty Dozen
1. Celery
2. Peaches
3. Strawberries
4. Apples
5. Blueberries
6. Nectarines
7. Sweet Bell Peppers
8. Spinach
9. Cherries
10. Kale/Collard Greens
11. Potatoes
12. Grapes (Imported)
The above is highly recommended to eat strictly organic.
That said, there are a few items up there that I still buy at Aldi's and Price Rite like apples and kale (Though, the kale in our garden is almost ready!). Fortunately, we only twitch slightly from all the chemicals. And that's AFTER washing them in our fluoride-ridden water. :)
But there's hope for the financially strapped, savvy and stealth. Along with buying frozen berries instead, the "Clean 15" is a list of fruits and veggies that you can get at the cheap-o supermarkets without worry of growing that fourth eye.
Keep the third, it's sorta becoming.
The Clean Fifteen
1. Onions
2. Avocado
3. Sweet corn (frozen)
4. Pineapple
5. Mangoes
6. Peas (frozen)
7. Asparagus (That one surprises me. Ah well.)
8. Kiwi
9. Cabbage
10. Eggplant
11. Cantaloupe (domestic)
12. Watermelon
13. Grapefruit
14. Sweet potatoes
15. Honeydew melon
So there you have it. If you are concerned about other produce that isn't on there, grow it organically yourself, speak now, or forever hold your peas.
No, but seriously, pesticides are carcinogenic and can make us sick, so please take heed of the research out there.
Thanks for the question!
"So do you buy organic fruits and veggies? Like, the dirty dozen or whatever? That business online about the worst pesticide-ridden produce? We don't spend that much on our fruits and veggies... We buy cheap-o from Aldi or Walmart. But now that hoopla has me worried."
To the first question, no. I don't buy all organic. There are many conventional (non-organic) fruits and veggies where pesticides are not a problem like bananas and avocados (anything with a thick, non edible skin). I'll get to that in a sec.
But for those who don't know, the "Dirty Dozen" are the top non-organic fruits and vegetables to avoid because they are overloaded with pesticides.
The Dirty Dozen
1. Celery
2. Peaches
3. Strawberries
4. Apples
5. Blueberries
6. Nectarines
7. Sweet Bell Peppers
8. Spinach
9. Cherries
10. Kale/Collard Greens
11. Potatoes
12. Grapes (Imported)
The above is highly recommended to eat strictly organic.
That said, there are a few items up there that I still buy at Aldi's and Price Rite like apples and kale (Though, the kale in our garden is almost ready!). Fortunately, we only twitch slightly from all the chemicals. And that's AFTER washing them in our fluoride-ridden water. :)
But there's hope for the financially strapped, savvy and stealth. Along with buying frozen berries instead, the "Clean 15" is a list of fruits and veggies that you can get at the cheap-o supermarkets without worry of growing that fourth eye.
Keep the third, it's sorta becoming.
The Clean Fifteen
1. Onions
2. Avocado
3. Sweet corn (frozen)
4. Pineapple
5. Mangoes
6. Peas (frozen)
7. Asparagus (That one surprises me. Ah well.)
8. Kiwi
9. Cabbage
10. Eggplant
11. Cantaloupe (domestic)
12. Watermelon
13. Grapefruit
14. Sweet potatoes
15. Honeydew melon
So there you have it. If you are concerned about other produce that isn't on there, grow it organically yourself, speak now, or forever hold your peas.
No, but seriously, pesticides are carcinogenic and can make us sick, so please take heed of the research out there.
Thanks for the question!
Maybe this is a question for a farmer but I'm gonna ask ya anyway (: Why do frozen berries and corn have less pesticides?
ReplyDeleteShaina, that's a good question, especially since I just read an article on how even frozen blueberries carry pesticide residues. If you do some research on it, let me know.
DeleteBut frozen corn was on the list, so I just copied it. The larger question with corn isn't so much the pesticide problem but the genetic modification. Same with soy.
Bottom line? We're all gonna die!
:)