Food With Pesticides: The Dirty Dozen

Older news, but worth repeating. Which foods contain the most pesticides if you don't get them organically-grown?

Celery

Peaches

Strawberries

Apples

Domestic blueberries

Nectarines

Sweet bell peppers

Spinach, kale and collard greens

Cherries

Potatoes

Imported grapes

Lettuce

If you can't get these organically where you live, at least wash them thoroughly. One way to do so is to use a weak solution of baking soda and vinegar in water (wait for the fizzing to die down). Rinse the fruits or vegetables in the solution, then in water, and you'll be much better off.

There is also a "Clean 15" - fruits and vegetables for which you can peel off the outer layer to remove pesticides before eating:

Onions

Avocados

Sweet corn

Pineapples

Mango

Sweet peas

Asparagus

Kiwi fruit

Cabbage

Eggplant

Cantaloupe

Watermelon

Grapefruit

Sweet potatoes

Sweet onions

Eat these (organic is still better), and the dirty dozen above (after washing), and you'll be on your way to a healthier lifestyle.