Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Green, Clean & Dirty

The Daily Green lists 15 foods worth buying organic

(This is based on the amount of pesticides found on representative samples of this type of food, as well as the food's tendency to retain chemicals it comes into contact with.)
  1. Meat
  2. Milk
  3. Coffee
  4. Celery
  5. Peaches
  6. Strawberries
  7. Apples
  8. Blueberries "one of the dirtiest berries on the market"
  9. Nectarines
  10. Bell Peppers
  11. Spinach
  12. Kale
  13. Cherries
  14. Potatoes
  15. Grapes
-and 15 clean foods you don't need to buy organic
  1. Onion
  2. Avocados
  3. Sweet Corn
  4. Pineapple
  5. Mango
  6. Asparagus
  7. Sweet Peas
  8. Kiwi
  9. Cabbage
  10. Eggplant
  11. Papaya
  12. Watermelon
  13. Broccoli
  14. Tomatoes
  15. Sweet Potatoes

(Their UI sucks so hard, I'm listing the items for easy reference. You want the whys and methodology, you'll have to endure their stupid slide show)

(H/t Newsweek)

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