Organic foods have generated so much hype, that we always automatically assume that much of our produce must be organic. Organic eating can easily get expensive though, but not all foods need to be organic. Here are a list of foods that the Environmental Working Group has listed as being fine organic or conventional, and a list of foods that is best purchased organic.
Organic foods have generated so much hype, that we always automatically assume that much of our produce must be organic. Organic eating can easily get expensive though, but not all foods need to be organic. Here are a list of foods that the Environmental Working Group has listed as being fine organic or conventional, and a list of foods that is best purchased organic.
15 fruits and vegetables least likely to be contaminated:
Asparagus
Avocado
Broccoli
Cabbage
Eggplant
Kiwi
Mango
Onions
Papaya
Pineapple
Sweet corn (frozen)
Sweet peas (frozen)
Sweet potatoes
Tomatoes
Watermelon
12 fruits and vegetables that should be bought organic:
Apples
Carrots
Celery
Cherries
Grapes (imported)
Kale
Lettuce
Nectarines
Peaches
Pears
Sweet bell peppers
Strawberries