Produce ranked by poison
Popular produce items ranked by pesticide residue levels
Not all fruits and veggies are equal when it comes to pesticide levels. The Environmental Working Group analyzed recent data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration to rank 48 produce items found in stores by average level of pesticide residue. Here are the items at the top and bottom of the list.
Most pesticide residue:
apples
strawberries
grapes
celery
peaches
Least pesticide residue:
avocados
sweet corn
pineapples
cabbage
frozen sweet peas