Pesticide-in-produce guide

Eating a healthful diet with plenty of fruits and veggies seems complicated when factoring in that conventional-farming practices often involve the use of chemical pesticides. Helping arm consumers with purchasing knowledge, the Environmental Working Group has produced a Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides, which includes those to avoid (or buy organic) and those that are least contaminated.

The Dirty Dozen (plus two)

Apples

Celery

Cherry tomatoes

Cucumbers

Grapes

Hot peppers

Nectarines (imported)

Peaches

Potatoes

Spinach

Strawberries

Sweet bell peppers

Kale/Collard greens

Summer squash

The Clean 15

Asparagus

Avocados

Cabbage

Cantaloupe

Sweet corn

Eggplant

Grapefruit

Kiwi

Mangos

Mushrooms

Onions

Papayas

Pineapples

Sweet peas, frozen

Sweet potatoes